Flowers on the Wind: Remembering W.C.
Although the prospect of someone close to me dying is a thought I prefer to avoid, the process of what happens after someone dies is one I appreciate revisiting over […]
Oklahoma Cooking: Cheesy Spring Green Grits
Across Oklahoma today, the wind is preparing to sweep across the plain. Big time. I planted my peppers and tomatoes last Saturday, and Mick promptly dug them up and stored […]
Flowers in the Attic
I recall being obsessed with the V.C. Andrews “Flowers in the Attic” book series as a student in junior high and high school. I thought about that book series as […]
My Little Victory Garden: Of “Bounty or Goodness” and Friends ~ The Tomato Quandary
With my chin resting in my hand, elbow propped on the counter I stared at my tomato seeds. Had they made progress since I looked at them four hours ago? […]
Aesthetics of Change: Bamboo Leaves In Snow
It is all so simple. You can learn from an ordinary bamboo leaf what ought to happen. It bends lower and lower under the weight of snow. Suddenly the snow […]
If I Am to Covet, I Might As Well GO BIG or GO HOME
I work with four M.D. male faculty. That’s it; those are my colleagues. Four dudes (them) and a gal (me). It’s probably as weird for them as it is for […]
My Little Victory Garden: “The Shadow” Voice is Haunting Me!
Somewhere under this blanket of ice are several new veggie sprouts! This morning I was awakened at 5:50 a.m. by a text message tone: “Be safe. Get to work when […]
