It’s that time of the Midwest winter when cabin fever takes hold. Every day is the same, and there’s always more snow and freezing temperatures on the way. Sometimes I read like a demon during this time of the year. Sometimes I do nothing. Or, I seem like I’m doing nothing until I stop to…
Hodge Podge
Catch Your Breath
Well, hello! I can’t believe we’re more than halfway through summer already. How about you? I thought it was time to refresh this website, so there’s a brand new look. Since late April I have It’s been mentally (and sometimes physically) exhausting. Needless to say, I abandoned this year’s blog “Mission.” It felt like I…
Summer Hodgepodge
A “hodgepodge” is a confused mixture or jumble, and today I’ve got a hodgepodge of summer things for you. There’s a little about life, something about writing, and plenty about the garden. Life Hodgepodge In a lot of ways June and early July was a time of endings and beginnings. I get a half share,…