May rolls in…

Of course the greeting for today is May the 4th be with you. Of course almost everybody gets the reference to Star Wars. I awoke this morning – which is becoming earlier without an alarm clock – wondering what day it was. For a moment I was thinking it was Sunday – but then the…

The garden is God’s idea

One of the outcomes of being home for several weeks and not traveling, is the time I can spend in around the garden. I love gardening and trying to set up a look that flows from one season to another. I also like to have some vegetable garden. In the past I’ve grown tomatoes, potatoes,…

Gardening is therapeutic

I recall the day my Dad told me he thought I was old enough to start cutting the grass. I can’t recall my age but we were living in Scarborough, so I’m guessing I was 13. The big deal was that the lawnmower was gas-powered! So the risk of doing something dumb, like a teen…