This is some powerful stuff, made for the man in the field.
Tillandsia ionantha is a bromeliad native to Central America that is classified as vulnerable by the World Conservation Union. This epiphyte is well adapted to its rather unique ecological niche, growing attached to the high branches of trees where it…
I had truly forgotten the immensity of the ocean. We had not been to the beach in a very very long time. Oh, there were reasons, even beyond our constant cries of “busy”-ness, but they all seems to dissolve into foolish…
Deep into a stumbleweed night, cold autumn air sluicing through the canyons, and even the coyotes are calm tonight. Iryshka and I are drinking Red Stripes and doing a suicide pact of pushing one more hour of creative enterprise out,…
And here it goes again, more than you could ever hope for, or expect. Hallowe’en comes but once a year, but this year — no candy apples. Almost didn’t make it to any pagan parades, but did manage — with…
A gentle oasis of peace yesterday morning, as the Baby and I decided to take full advantage of the gorgeous rainfall. We bundled up in our raingear and galoshes (what a great word, so appropriate to the sounds of walking…
This is a short instruction to myself to put a few things up on the shelf, now, and stop fretting about them. Everything will come in time. Promise.
My child has taken to repeating, mantra-like, “No No No No!” when his intentions are thwarted by a safety-conscious parent, such as myself. I had read that this behavior is quite common, but it’s quite interesting despite its prosaic nature.…
I think it’s time to consider the problem in a different way: the itch wants you to scratch it.
Isn’t it a bit odd to be smoking cigarettes while driving a Prius?