Winter rain is Gentle, lyrical Settling in Creosote-scented like summer More mint-flavored as I sip herbal tea inside Winter rain is Welcomed Walked in, played in without worry of lightning A relief from drought of water and of writing Shrouding Read more…
Weather forecast for Northern Arizona: 100% chance of snow on Jan 1, 2023. In the days leading up to our family’s December 31, 2022 departure, my husband and I exchanged weather websites, nervous looks, and turns with the kids. I Read more…
Overheard about snow near the end of February, 2022… “It’s soft.” “It’s like a sponge, a snow sponge.” “Mom, we found a stalagmite, I mean a stalactite.” “It’s like cotton candy.” “OK, we can just snack on snow cones.” Read more…
Brrrr! Slip some shoes on, don’t bother with a jacket, grab the pile of tattered old sheets and towels, and toss them over the six or so plants and beds that I don’t want to freeze on a freezing night. Read more…
The night I dreamed about the broccoli I couldn’t harvest fast enough, and woke up making lesson plans about broccoli sprouts, was a turning point in my gardening year. I had gone from happily planting and tending and coaxing and Read more…
“Let’s go see if there’s ice in the pond!” and outside my boys go first thing on a frozen morning. Sometimes it’s a fight for who gets to break the ice first. Sometimes they are first mesmerized by trapped bubbles Read more…
Breathe. Step outside. Get some fresh air. Let light in. For the second time in three winters, I was powerfully reminded this month how much I take these truths of well-being for granted. A family member was hospitalized with respiratory Read more…
“Can I show you my new babies?” I beckon my husband on the way out of the house. I proudly open the doors of my mini-greenhouse on the front patio. Inside, humble trays of soil hold tiny specks of green: Read more…
A tray of cat grass is sprouting on my kitchen counter. These baby oats are 4 days old and 1 inch tall, just a little softer than a hedgehog. My cats will discover them any moment now and aptly devour Read more…
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