Is it possible to plan a garden where flowers bloom steadily each week for six months? Truthfully, I wouldn’t have thought so, until we moved to Madison. That is what the previous gardener of the place where we live achieved. Her knowledge of Wisconsin perennials amazes me each year as I see the progression of […]
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Armchair travel’s in vogue like never before, you may have heard. Where besides Fluke Pachinko (aka Fake Flamenco) can you find international travel tales and photos? Ten captivating women’s travel blogs I follow are: 1. Now, Here and Somewhere Italian traveler Flavia Vinci takes us around the world and back again through her photos. Wonderful […]
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3 silly signs we saw. Yesterday, Eagle and I went on a bike ride to a park nearby. For me, this was a grand achievement. My ankle has healed enough to pedal, hurrah! As we traveled along the bike path, we saw the funniest sign, if taken out of context: We’d never seen a tree […]
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Happy Spring Break! We’re spending our time in the backyard getting in touch with our inner blossoms. Our second sign of the season after snowdrops is Siberian Iris. They are tiny; no taller than your hand. Their colors are a regal purple and lilac purple. After taking this picture I realized a mystery guest was […]
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Shadows Play with the Light (en español abajo) At times the eternal dance crystalizes The fiction of our divisions shatters The union of equal halves ensues The fear of bright or dark vanishes We unify our social orbits transformed The belief in our humanity rebirthed Our households separate no more interchangeable. –Rebecca Cuningham 27 March […]
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Dear Readers, so glad we’ve traveled this two year journey side by side! I am grateful for your views, likes, comments and opinions. Together we have built a diverse community of thinkers, dreamers, activists, poets, historians, photographers, and travelers. Your optimism, strength and courage have enriched my life. I hope this blog brings a smile […]
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