The new year has arrived. As are most folks, Richard and I are thinking about how to live more positively in the year ahead. It is always challenging to keep up your new year goals, but in times like these, when doing the right thing is being challenged by those in power, it’s hard to […]
Continue readingGet Real and Give Thanks
Notes to myself This summer, I jumped into rebuilding the art career I’d set out to achieve 45 years ago, so I felt like I had a lot of catching up to do. As you might have gathered if you’ve read any of my blog posts, I am totally in love with gardening and sustainability. […]
Continue readingDia de la Muertos – time for harvest
I began this post the evening of Nov. 1, the Dia de la Muertos. I have never participated much in this tradition. I’ve always tended to honor these kinds of things internally, rather than placing much focus on tangible objects or physical actions. I do think it is a really cool practice, though, and […]
Continue readingMy excuse: a crazy, busy, bustling, “retired” life
“Where the hell have you been?” my garden and the SGS blog both asked. I put in my last day of employment over a year ago, but when I set my sights on retirement from my “day job”, sitting back and relaxing was far from the plan. In this next phase of my life, […]
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