My friend Rob and I hiked on snowshoes in an old pasture now overgrown with trees, mostly White Pine (Pinus strobus), Big-toothed Poplar (Populus grandidentata) and a number of invasive species. Along…
A bit of snow again this morning and more predicted for tomorrow but then more rain the next day. Ugh! We’ll see what it brings. I visited another of my…
As we sat at a sunny table today, Liz prepared the seeds of a pomegranate for a salad. I was instantly transported back to another time—my childhood—sitting at another sunny…
Walking home tonight at sunset with a nearly half-full moon in the sky, I began to think of how much I assume about my life every single day. I thought…
My mom and dad both were born in China, kids of medical and religious missionaries. I grew up in the midwest but eating rice rather than potatoes. We also had…
I don’t know how a rock, sand and the wash of water can result in such beauty, but here it is. How fortunate I’d count myself to find such a…
The past so often helps guide me through the present toward the future. Liz sent me to a remarkable website this morning that shares absolutely stunning watercolors having a rich feel…
As I was peeling potatoes tonight for dinner, I laughed out loud remembering a sentence from Coming into the Country by John McPhee, his remarkable story of Alaska from the…
Ice is what happens when water slows down. Add light and magic happens. Some people don’t like cold weather. That’s OK. I love the greenness of warm places too but…
Bucky Fuller said “Most of my advances were by mistake. You uncover what is when you get rid of what isn’t.” Today I uncovered the fact that I need to…
Still Learning To See 