
It’s been a crazy spring. Temps have been unseasonably low: read too many 30° or below nights. So much so my beloved Eastern Red Bud…

It started at 4:44 AM this January 20, 2026. I lazed in bed for a whole sixteen minutes and arose by 5:00. Such luxury. “Let’s…

Been a long time since I …It’s been a long time, been a long timeBeen a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time

IN THE GARDEN: Grasshopper, when you can eat this plant from my garden, it will be time for you to leave.

IN THE GARDEN: Soldier beetles chillin’ out on my daisies on this mild September afternoon.

AROUND THE HOUSE: I’m digging drainage ditches once again. I start about 6:30 AM before it gets too hot.

With cheeks flushed and hotter than hell, I remained cool everywhere else. It’s a metaphor. It’s reality. It’s a lie. We all must choose which—every…

IN THE GARDEN: Bees bees a buzzin’. Bees feasting on coneflowers & sunflowers. #garden #coneflower #sunflowers #bee

IN THE GARDEN: First Monarch I’ve seen in my garden this season. Figured I’d try capturing a video of it enjoying my only milkweed plant.