Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
No matter which camp you reside in, COVID-19 and today’s political scene have created a tremendous amount of stress on all of us. In our household we add to the mix the unique personal challenges associated with a catastrophic illness. Not only do we shelter in place for community health purposes but we do so …
Monday June 22, 2020 Baxter and I did an extra lap around the headland this morning because it felt good but also to burn off the very tasty strawberry rhubarb pie I made and ate yesterday in celebration of Father’s Day. It’s my favorite type of pie made from fresh picked rhubarb we grow in …
Thursday June 18, 2020 Instead of walking the headland today I opted to do some much needed work in our backyard garden. My maternal grandmother used to say that if you needed to work something out, dig in the dirt. Well it turns out grandma was right! My daily walks meet my workout needs both …
Saturday May 9, 2020 Today Baxter and I skipped our walk to hang out in our backyard and do some gardening. We have a new raised garden bed that needed planting and holes in other areas of our garden to fill. When I work in the backyard Baxter likes to follow me around. He’s curious …
Saturday April 25, 2020 If you are a gardener like me this is such an exciting time. It is time to get outside to divide and conquer those garden beds! As our edible and ornamental plants wake from their winter slumber they compete for light and nutrients with the undesirables that have moved in. Yep, …
Wednesday April 15, 2020 Covid-19 may have us sheltered in place but that doesn’t stop the spring garden growth spurt that is going on. It’s GARDEN SEASON and I love to dig in the dirt. Today I set a goal to completely weed one of our large garden beds. I’m always excited to see what …
Saturday April 4, 2020 Sometimes you just need a break. An opportunity to reset your mind and take it down a notch. For me, if it’s not taking a walk or beach combing then it’s spending some time chilling out in our backyard. (This is learned behavior BTW, read on). We are very fortunate to …
Perspectives From My Trail 