A rational response to trauma
The news about Matthew Perry is really sad. I am frequently unnerved when someone close to me in age passes away. My heart goes out to the people who loved…
Ready to write that novel you’ve been talking about?
National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, starts November 1. The goal is to write a 50,000-word novel, but you can use the time and the challenge in any…
Plants, plants and more plants
We had our first freeze in Olympia a few days ago. It was later than predicted, and we’ve been watching the forecast carefully to plan the great plant migration of…
Rehabilitating baseball caps
I developed a new skill: rehabbing sweat-stained baseball caps. Robert had a few favorites that were not quite presentable for wearing in public. I went to YouTube University to learn…
Thriftbooks fanatic
I am a huge fan of the online bookseller, Thriftbooks. If I can’t find a book at the library or when I want to add a book to my personal…
Don’t knock second best
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” This is one of my favorite quotes. Most trees grow slowly, so you…
Tying up Loose Ends
NPR ran a story recently on an organization called Loose Ends. This volunteer-based organization finishes sewing and craft projects left behind after loved ones become too ill to complete projects…
Forget the three Rs: Time to embrace the five
Most of us know the three Rs of Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Unfortunately, Recycling got all the air time when it should be the last resort. Move over recycling,…
Ahhh…Summer rain
The reputation of a rainy Pacific Northwest is greatly exaggerated, I’m sad to say. Summers are very dry here, meaning no rain at all. This year, we had a super…
Challenge accepted: Red huckleberry
Red huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) is a berry bush native to our area. The berries are edible by humans but prized food for wildlife. I attended a webinar a while back…
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