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It indicates great optimism to plant trees. My father, Brian, who was a lighthearted optimist, was still planting trees at the age of 85. The redbud outside this house arrived as a twig, the offspring of an ancient redbud at my parents’ house. My father planted it here in 2004, and now it is higher […]

Many thanks for kind words. We move on, and though the world seems to dim with losses, we carry bright memories with us. The birds and Nature are my great solace. I have decided that my project for this year is to begin to rid our little patch of land of invasive species. The top

March has not been a good month. Last year, we lost Misha to a heart attack at 45, and on Saturday, we were devastated again at a sudden and unexpected loss in the same way. Robin Smith, who, while he was not young, was full of life and health. Mortality, though always around us, is

A year of war in Ukraine has passed, and no end in sight. A second year now underway. Here, we pray for victory for Ukraine, an end to the killing. We help where we can, and carry on with our auspicious lives, though grief is always near at hand. Slava Ukraini! We stand with those

We feel a bit guilty, enjoying the unseasonably warm February weather, but perhaps it is just a part of gratitude. At any rate, Spring is beginning to arrive early, and we celebrate her appearance (I chose to use that pronoun). Today was Dumpster Day, luckily not postponed due to Presidents’ Day. Harlan was full of