All I said was one word. Her name. All the syllables of it. Sharply. She crumpled into tears. I had no good reason to speak so sharply. What she had done was not rebellious or unkind, not intended to offend. It was just an error…a mistake. What boiled over and Read more…
Most of what we have eaten from the garden in the last few months came from things I did not plant! Little orange bell peppers, butternut squash, tiny tomatoes, mint for garnish and upset tummies, and everywhere-you-look succulent superfood purslane! All volunteer! I have watered and tended them, picked or Read more…