I've been interested in birds since the 1990s and started keeping a life list in 2016. My outdoor time is spent with binoculars around my neck and a field guide in my pocket. When my friends want help identifying some bird they saw, I'm the one they ask. So it's not surprising that I got... Continue Reading →
Appreciating Failure: Homemade Portable Pocket
My first sewing project in ages led to mistakes that I am grateful for.
Rapunzel’s Lesson: The Failure of Overprotection
I've written before about my belief that fantasy stories are not fluff but important literature, teaching us life lessons as they entertain us. The same holds true for fairy tales, especially the classic ones that have been around for centuries. Take Rapunzel, the story of the long-haired girl in the tower. While this story is... Continue Reading →
