Category Archives: Blog
Benefits of Harvesting Rainwater
We received less than 1/10th of an inch of rain yesterday – in the midst of “monsoon” season, or, as the weather reporters like to call it “monsoonal moisture.” For once, the phrase made sense! But that was enough to … Continue reading
Taking Too Much
Twenty-one fully-opened white primrose blossoms at the peak of my three Oenothera caespitosa plants—the stars of my 2009 rock garden. I checked them every morning, my joy boosted by bloom count. Conversely, tethered to the amount of critter-caused damage was heartache. After … Continue reading
Lessons in Deadheading
The Western equivalent of raking sand in a Zen Buddhist garden may be weekend appointments with yard work — landscape responsibilities. It gets me out of my home office of endless demands, and even out of the house where there’s … Continue reading
Shorting the Shortcut
Are all humans drawn to shortcuts like flies to a stable, or is it just I? For over a decade I coached people building home-based businesses, primarily in network marketing. Franchises are similar. There is a blueprint, a proven path … Continue reading
Best Water Bottle
I’ve searched for months for a way to reduce my use of disposable plastic water bottles. Finding nothing, the last time I was at a big box store, I bought another case of bottled water (ok, so what if it’s … Continue reading
Do Not Envy
Some of the women I work out with at the gym have me going! Two of them haven’t an ounce of extra weight on them–totally tight butts and tummies. One of them can do push ups with each hand on … Continue reading