Easter makes me think of Spring. I am reminded of azaleas and dogwoods, daffodils and crocuses. And thinking of these things makes me very, very happy. Even if you don’t celebrate Easter, I hope you find a…
Amember This?
This is a photo from our most recent move. Amember it? Well the desert POD is gone now, and I no longer straddle two abodes. Everything Mister and I own is in one location and all…
While You’re Down There…
This photo is of one of my current projects (which to me, is art). I’m stripping a saltillo tile floor so that I can stain it a lovely dark brown color. The tiles on the left have been…
Trying to Grow
I just put a few tomato plants in the ground at the new pad. Only a few though, and nothing like the numbers of years past. Since we don’t know the sun patterns at this house, we have…
Birthday Doughnut
My “birthday doughnut” has become a favorite ritual. I make the trek to Krispy Kreme, place my order, then sit in the shop eating my original glazed and drinking my small cup of coffee. It’s a simple ritual,…
Grass Wall
Y’all, I don’t even know what to say about this. A fake green wall. But I’m gonna tell you something: I like it. I don’t know why, but I do. It looks festive. It looks healthy. It…
The Road Home
When one re-sets “home” as a destination, landmarks become quite useful. For Mister and me, a giant pine tree is serving as a sign to turn down the road home. I grew up with pine trees. Lots…
Patriotism in Da Hood
Yesterday I found myself tooling about Da Hood. I mean Da Hood, y’all. As in, please don’t ever make me go there except in daylight. For most of my hood drive, I was behind a thug-mobile covered…