Sometimes Monday | 5.4.26
Hello gentle readers. I think I am back... at least for the time being. The time away was not empty time but Thinking About All the Things time. All the things... including blogging. And though many things have moved off my life list... somehow blogging made the cut...
I dissent because Congress elected otherwise. I dissent because the Court betrays its duty to faithfully implement the great statue Congress wrote. I dissent because the Court’s decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity. I dissent. — Justice Elena Kagan
Sometimes Monday | 6.9.25
After a very rainy, steamy, warm weekend... it seems that summer weather is upon us. The second wave of allium are about to burst open, the bee balm is nearly five feet tall, the lavender has exploded, and the weeds are taking advantage of the rain and each morning I...
Unraveled Wednesday | 6.4.25
Greetings dear Unraveler's and happy Wednesday! We have jumped headlong into warmer weather... so a winter coat for my walk on Sunday and the AC on by Tuesday! I am sad winding down spring... I have savored every day of it this year! And even though warmer weather has...
Hello, June | 6.2.25
What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade. — Gertrude Jekyll This is such a perfect explanation of June......
Unraveled Wednesday | 5.28.25
Hello dear Unravelers and Happy Last Wednesday of May! The month seemed to race by until these last two weeks... and I am thankful for that. I think it only feels that way because the weather has been quite wet and cold recently, although we did have bright sunny days...
Yutori: Waiting | May 2025
Welcome everyone who has an update to share for May! We are five months into our words and I am hoping that this month you are finding unexpected things with your word! An "ah-ha" moment or two perhaps! The link up is at the end of this post and I am eager to see how...
TGIF | 5.23.25
It has been A Week here in the south hills of Pittsburgh... rain... so much rain. All day rains, overnight rains, misting rains, hard-rapping-on-the-window rains, and... of course... rain that makes the weeds grow like mad! Sigh. It has been eons since I checked in...