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,…
Summer
Mission 2023 June
Last year I set forth on a quest, a journey, a mission: that for which I am destined. I conquered a few things last year, like the back yard. In 2023, I’m on a different quest. It’s been tricky to narrow down what missions I want to make public. So in 2023 there are a…
Bay City Roller Day Celebration – Update 2
This past weekend I attended the 45th Anniversary celebration of the day that Scottish pop-rock band Bay City Rollers appeared in their namesake city of Bay City, Michigan. This weekend was filled with meeting new friends, Roller games, and so much more; this is a long post with a lot of pictures, so get comfy….
The Early June Garden
I’m not a gardener. I didn’t come to gardening naturally or in childhood. I didn’t grow up gardening side-by-side with my parents, grandparents, or anybody else. I mean, my parents gardened for a few years, but I didn’t want to be out there at all. Heck, I just barely wanted to leave my room. In…
Do Nothing This Summer
Here in the Midwest, it’s finally summer and the urge to get busy is overwhelming. Finally, no need to worry about snow covering the roads and making travel hazardous. Finally days that seem to last two days. Finally the garden is growing, flowers blooming. It’s hot and humid during the day while cool breezes blow…