These days I see few people. I spend much of each day in my gardens. There is weeding and transplanting, watering and staking to be done. Also picking off the Japanese beetles of which, unlike other years, there is only … Continue reading →
As the pandemic rolls on, I am developing a hobby that will likely stay with me long after this is all over. These days, I have the time to notice things. A couple of weeks ago I noticed several juicy … Continue reading →
Now that my time with grandkids, friends, meetings, shopping, entertainment of all sorts has been so dramatically curtailed, I have the time to sit on my garden patio. I may read. I may have little snippets of conversation with myself. … Continue reading →
Today I’m wondering how it is that I can get so tired from doing so little. On some days, my energy feels boundless. Then, I’m contentedly busy from early in the day until at least the 5:00 pm news. At … Continue reading →
So many of our lives’ earlier pleasures have been curtailed by the virus. These days I miss concerts, movies, sporting events, family hugs, gatherings with friends, in-person book group meetings, easy conversations over dinners in restaurants, poking around grocery stores, … Continue reading →
Here’s a downside to home food delivery that hadn’t occurred to me: squirrel damage. We had ordered a week’s groceries from Target, and delivery was scheduled between 3:00 and 4:00 pm today. Our past experience with Target was that they … Continue reading →
No ol’ shelter-at-home order is gonna keep me inside when a full moon is rising and the sky is clear. They are calling this one a supermoon, which occurs when the full moon falls near the time of perigee, or … Continue reading →
We are fortunate to be spending our isolation in rural north Louisiana. If you’ve ever been to Arkansas its like that or East Texas. Nature doesn’t self isolate, so the azaleas, dogwoods, redbuds, wisteria, and redbuds are in bloom along … Continue reading →
