It was rainy on Friday, and since I had the car and was going to be driving everyone back to the garden, we decided that it might be better to see how things looked on Saturday. It was pretty demoralizing, so when we awoke to clearer weather on Saturday morning, I wasted no time in …
Tag: seasons
Meet Max
A few years back, I was looking at the Seeds of Change seed catalog, choosing seeds for the following year. I was looking at the perennial flower seed section, out of deference to Ali’s perennial preference, and was surprised to find a sunflower listed there. Maximillian sunflowers (Helianthus Maximilianii), the catalog promised, come back in …
Besotted
More than one person has asked me if it was love at first sight when Kaya was born. I'd have to say that it wasn't. I think my first reaction was relief, to be honest, followed by various forms of disbelief: although I've done this once before, it is the hardest thing in the world …
Fecundity abounds
A birth announcement that predates what I hope will be my own good news- we have chicks! They are all tucked under mama hen here, but there are 9 in all and one of them is all black. What clearer sign of spring could there possibly be?
Scorpions awake!
Berto, a friend who lives nearby in Cirali, came to visit today. He'd just found a tick on himself, so we got to speaking about various bugs. The chickens were scratching around in the background, and Berto commented that they probably ate their fair share of ticks. They do, I said, not to mention that …
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