July 15, 2019
I am a huge fan of a perennial plant-slash-flower called Moonbeam Coreopsis. Hang on a sec… Oh my gosh! Apparently I am way more botan-istic than I thought I was because ‘coreopsis’ is this beauty’s latin name (I thought someone was just being fancy with the common name), but nope! It’s common name is actually ‘Tickseed’.... Read more...
July 07, 2019
Dear Sir, Firstly, I’m so sorry for the anonymous nature of this salutation. It’s just that I don’t know your name. My name is Lisa Dingle, and I adopted your Bella nearly a month ago. I wanted to reach out and let you know she is doing fine. I know so little about your life,... Read more...
June 18, 2019
A few days have gone by since the coronation of HRH Princess Belle of Dingle, and I figured it was time that she begin to explore her kingdom… like beyond the gardens and castle walls and moats and stuff. I was all, “Okay, c’mon Belle. Let’s head over to the car and what we’ll do... Read more...
Rachel Carson, A Sense of Wonder
Okay. Let me get this out of the way right now. I have permission to tell this story, directly from the perp. Also, yes, the... Read More
One funny moment after Jack proposed to Mac (and Mac dissolved, pretty much, into a melted snowman puddle (but recovered quickly enough for us... Read More
This spring morning I awoke to the conversations of a thousand winged beings. And as I yawned and stretched I realized… This was nature’s... Read More
Every Easter Sunday morning since First Born Mac was puny (pew-knee), there has been a rather loud and massive hunt for candy. The Easter... Read More