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June 2026

June 09, 2026

Charlie and the Whistle Pig

Charlie the cat is determined to protect the garden. Gardening, as you know, is my...

July 2025

July 15, 2025

A Garden, A Kitchen, A Heaven, A Hell

There was a knock at the door, when I was worrying. There's so much to...

June 2025

June 27, 2025

And the Rain Will Wash it Away

(A caution to my more sensitive readers: this story involves an injured animal, and a...

June 20, 2025

The Fireflies and the Sylph

There was a bit of a tempest last weekend. I'm known for my candor,...

June 05, 2025

The Angel, The Garden, and the Sylph

I came out in the morning, to find the garden a mess. The sandbox was...

May 2025

May 08, 2025

If Not for the Worry

If not for the worry, I would be happy. On Monday I went to...

April 2025

April 03, 2025

You the Branches, Compassion the Law

"I think your cat hurt herself!" said Jimmy. "She's holding up one leg." He'd...

March 2025

March 26, 2025

The Parable of the Bad Homesteader

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: And he told them this parable:...

March 20, 2025

Food for the Spirit

Jimmy's boy wants blackberry bushes. All the children want blackberry bushes, and I'm partial...

March 19, 2025

Come Life Eternal

As the world died around me, I went for a drive. It was the...

March 15, 2025

When Spring Came, I Was Home

Spring came, and nobody could stop it. The winter seemed as if it would go...

February 2025

February 01, 2025

Tell Them It Rained All Day

It rained all day. It rained, and I was relieved. It ought to be...

January 2025

January 16, 2025

In the Forever Snow

We're having a snowy winter. We haven't had a snowy winter in at least...

November 2024

November 14, 2024

The Last Sunflower

On a chilly mid-November afternoon, I went outside to turn over the compost heap. I...

November 09, 2024

And You the Branches

I haven't been in the best shape, the past few days. I can't imagine...

October 2024

October 09, 2024

All is Dying, All is Returning to Life

There was a shirt lodged in the chimney. It wasn't one of our shirts....

September 2024

September 25, 2024

Asters and Goldenrod

The first gasp of Autumn is not color, but drying up. September is the...

September 21, 2024

On the Last Day of Summer

It's the very last day of summer. It's just after midnight as I'm...

September 10, 2024

Becoming Grandma’s House

It was a glorious day, but I wasn't feeling glorious. I'd caught Adrienne's head cold...

August 2024

August 23, 2024

To Wake from a Nightmare

It started with a nightmare. Adrienne got up for school, very early in the morning....

August 19, 2024

The Animals’ Sermon

I couldn't go to Sunday Mass. Jimmy would have given us a ride in the...

August 10, 2024

An Odyssey in the Garden

I went out to cull the drooping sunflowers. I want to grow an Autumn...

August 07, 2024

How to Grow a Garden on a Shoestring Budget

Let's talk about growing a garden! My veteran readers certainly know that gardens are...

August 02, 2024

A Prayer for Rain

It's going to rain tonight. It's been so horribly dry this summer. It makes...

July 2024

July 13, 2024

The Luck of a Stray

I usually name the neighborhood stray cats after the feast day on which they...

July 09, 2024

A Bucket Brigade

It's not a good summer for the zucchini. It's not a good summer for...

July 01, 2024

Facing the Opposite Way

It was the kind of weekend I haven't had in awhile: the kind where...

June 2024

June 29, 2024

And Let the Clouds Rain

I always forget that some people don't love the rain. The daily weather forecast...

June 07, 2024

And At the Hour of Death

I thought I planted dwarf peas. The label on the seed packet said...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

In the Garden, In the Cool of the Day

It was finally the cool of the day. I was hoping for rain. It's...