Fake Flamenco

I May Have 2 Many Asters

Today I gave away 40 aster plants. Wait, don’t worry. They are liberal self-seeders, the birds help spread them too, and I have plenty plenty more. Purple asters are butterfly and bee favorites. ¡Olé! –Rebecca This post is part of Debbie’s Six Word Saturday and Cee’s Flower of the Day. #6WS #sixwordsaturday #FOTD

Afro-Latinos, Argentina, Chile, Humor, Latinas, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language

14 Literary/Activist Chicken Jokes

What would famous writers and activists say about the chicken crossing the road? In 1995, when the internet was new, my love interest forwarded a dozen such jokes to me. They were funny, yet not very diverse; one woman and no authors of color? I made my own list, according to what I was studying; […]

food, Gardening, Nature, photography

Berry Good?

Harvest time has arrived in Madison. Berries for the birds and lovely fruits of the vine; a Cucurbita moschata for the humans. I picked our debut Butternut squash yesterday. This was our first year growing them and I wasn’t completely sure when it was ripe. I knew I wanted us to eat it, rather than […]

Gardening, Nature, photography

FOTD: Mystery Vines at the Park

Thursday morning I walked home from the dentist and saw three types of vines covering a park fence. Two I recognized: maiden’s bower and morning glory. The third was mysterious; I’m hoping a reader can tell me what flower it is. Good morning; clean bill of health at the dentist and lovely flowers to boot. […]

book review, history, Indigenous Peoples, Life as a Woman, Nature, The Americas

Book Review: The Twisted Circle

Read Rosaliene Bacchus’ second novel The Twisted Circle when you have a completely free weekend, because you may not be able to put it down. Set in a tropical Guyana, South America, the story based on the country’s history follows a Catholic nun about to take her vows who teaches in a rural school. The […]

bilingual, Humor, Living Abroad, Spanish Culture and Language, writing

14th Try’s the Charm?

I’ve officially entered the Book Pipeline unpublished manuscript contest for 2021. Many thanks to a friend for encouraging me to take a chance. The first three chapters and a synopsis of Supergringa in Spain: A Coming-of-Age Memoir are in pdf format in the contest inbox. Supergringa is set in the fall semester of my junior […]