January 19, 2021
My dad used to have this glass prism with his name on it sitting on his desk at work. Whenever I was in his office I would play with it, flashing it around to catch the sunlight and form rainbows. … Continue reading →
January 18, 2021
Happy Martin Luther King Day, a day of service. Because DC is locked down, I imagine few people were able to participate downtown, which some of my friends have done in the past. A lot of nonprofits and private citizens … Continue reading →
January 17, 2021
Ever since I began publishing my books and blogging more regularly, I’ve also had to step up my marketing game. I discovered—although I sorta already knew—that being an indie writer requires a lot of marketing… and knowing where the markets … Continue reading →
January 16, 2021
We haven’t been to the Oatlands estate in a few years, another place where we enjoy exploring the formal gardens. The gardens are smallish but mostly well kept. The box hedges have grown into small trees. Keeping boxwood properly trimmed—and … Continue reading →
January 15, 2021
Bad headache day, so this will be short. Going for a walk helped, and so did noticing a new chew mark on this tree. Signs of wildlife make me happy, especially animals you don’t see every day. We knew we … Continue reading →
January 14, 2021
Sometime last spring I decided to check out my town’s cemetery, about a mile’s walk from my house. Chestnut Grove is 25 acres with a smattering of 200-year-old oaks and graves dating to the 1830s. Some are recently dug, not … Continue reading →
January 13, 2021
My workplace has initiated a challenge, should we choose to accept (spoiler alert: I did), to pick one evening a week where we turn off all electronics—phones, TVs, tablets, computers, and any other form of electronic communication or entertainment. It’s … Continue reading →
January 12, 2021
When it comes to eggs I like the brand Vital Farms because their mission is to “bring ethically produced food to the table.” Basically, the company is a collective of family farms that believes in the humane treatment of animals. … Continue reading →
January 11, 2021
A cold, gray day to fit the mood of recent days. The future of America’s democracy is very much on my mind, as it probably is for most of America. In times like these I relish my daily walks. But … Continue reading →
January 10, 2021
We got some intel on the location of a wintering long-eared owl and went to find it at a nature reserve-type place. The picture shows we were successful, although a) we had to rely on the goodwill of volunteer at … Continue reading →