Especially when it yields a bouquet of this magnitude. The coral bark maple by our front walk achieved truly stunning growth […]

Yes, I know that in many parts of the country February is bloody cold, snowy, windy, etc. Here in the […]

Make that: Where have I BEEN? Amazing how easy it was for me to get out of the habit of blogging […]

It’s so good to be back home, even though I woke up super-early this morning because of the afore-mentioned jetlag. […]

My February Lady Sweater just might be done by February if I keep working at this pace. Now that I’ve […]

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate the holiday!! My contribution to the dinner we’ll attend at the home of friends […]

Last weekend I was in New York, where we had an 80th birthday celebration for my mom. Family and friends gathered at a charming […]

As hand-saving devices go, this knitting machine just may turn out to be my new best friend. The learning curve […]

Well, we all know I’ve got plenty. But that didn’t stop me from venturing north with a friend on the […]

No, that’s not my age or my house number. Rather, it was the temperature inside my house when I awoke […]

I have not been a tourist in Washington, DC in many years. Although I lived in and around that city […]

Where have I been? On a very long Amtrak ride from San Jose to Santa Barbara, to take part in the […]

Among the vicissitudes of aging, I was prepared for the AARP membership invitation that recently hit my mailbox. As prepared […]

Anyone visiting New York City this fall will undoubtedly be urged to fit in a visit to the High Line, […]

How did it get to be October already? And when did I realize I am oh-so-ready for fall? Maybe it […]