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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.
We have a special treat today, an interview with Diane Glass and Debra Engle, founders of the Tending Your Inner Garden® workshops. Diane and Debra just published Winter, the first in a series of books…
Read MoreMy son stopped by recently with his oldest daughter. It was a whirlwind visit, but 3-year-old Hannah ensured we did a little bit of everything. We used the swing and slide. We picked peas and…
Read MoreI’m itching to be in the garden. The view outside my office window is brown, brown and more brown. With your occasional robin, which tells me spring is on the way. This morning, I took…
Read MoreOctober 16 was Blog Action Day. The topic this year: ‘Food.’ I wasn’t able to blog on the 16th, but I figure it’s never too late to talk about food. I am reminded of the…
Read MoreGreat weather. Great garden. And it just keeps coming. I foist tomatoes and peppers off on anyone who visits. We eat tomatoes at every meal. I’m not kidding. Even breakfast. I picked two dishpans of…
Read MoreThere are far more complicated recipes for Ratatouille, but here’s the more simple version I used, taken from the Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book. Ratatouille 2 cups cubed, peeled eggplant 1 small zucchini,…
Read MoreThe last eggplant. The last zucchini. The last onions. That’s what I brought in from the garden this past week. My mother always made soup with the last vegetables of her garden. She had so…
Read MoreAugust came, and right on schedule, so did the tomatoes. We’ve been waiting for this. Our cupboards were bare. But dishpans full of tomatoes to can every third day can be daunting. Through a serendipitous…
Read MoreGrowing up on the farm, we had a big garden. Big enough to fill our fruit cellar and deep freeze. Enough to feed our family at every meal, through the winter, until the garden gave…
Read More‘Be sure to stop and smell the roses’ is a cliché. If an author uses the line, readers may feel the writing is trite, that the author took the easy route instead of working for…
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