The Virtue of Consideration
As we head into this holiday weekend, here in the United States, I hope that celebrations are safe and calm. July Fourth is our Independence Day! I cannot help but…
Category: life experience
Slice of Life Tuesday: Horticultural Zone 3
We’ve done some landscaping at our cabin up north this year. It was time as we’ve had the property for twenty years and built the cabin five years into that.…
Mating Monarchs
Last night, something magical happened in our yard! For many years, I raised monarch butterflies. This year, I have yet to see any eggs or larva on our milkweed plants.…
Our Puppy Turns One!
Today, our puppy Molly, a Yellow Labrador Retriever turns one! We got her last August when she was 8 weeks old from a breeder in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her birthday…
Pollinator Week: Hoary Plants
Today, my son and I walked the trails at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge on Brice Prairie. It is a designated site of the U.S. Fish…
Free? Why, no, it’s not.
The world of art and non-profit organizations, while separate but sometimes overlapping, share a common conundrum. They both face the expectation of receiving goods and/or services for “free.” I am…
Apartment Memories Stirred by a Glass of Wine
My adult beverage of choice is a glass of wine. Years ago when we were newly married and both in graduate school, our weekly treat to ourselves was dinner at…
Sock Problem
We have a sock problem at our house. As many as 30 unmatched socks are stacked up waiting for mates. The sock hit the fan this weekend when I combined…
