In the month before my mother died, she took utter delight watching a robin who built a nest in the window box on her front porch, laid beautiful turquoise blue eggs, and then fed the chicks work. I have a picture of the nest full of eggs, nestled under the begonias, and rem… more »
What did I learn in high school? My most cynical, knee-jerk response would have to be a laconic "nothing." But I know that th… more »
It looked like the kind of intricate doodle that I would create to help me stay awake during calculus class in high school, e… more »
As you know, if you have been reading this blog for a while, I have a love-hate relationship with Tufts. Last year was not s… more »
When a local gardener extraordinaire, Julianne, was asked how to put the garden to bed in the easiest way possible for that s… more »
Older friends of mine still wax poetic over Ivory Snow Soap Flakes, about how well they cleaned everything from spots to upho… more »
With the astute use of fences, rocks, scrubs and screens, you can borrow scenery from your surroundings to make a serene Zen-… more »
My three sisters and I get together with our families for a week's vacation at the Cape every year. There are so many of us s… more »
Many of you have, I'm sure, noticed my references to working in "the garden" this summer. I was waiting until the end of sum… more »
If you have been reading this blog regularly over the last few months, you might come to the conclusion that I have an unheal… more »
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green… more »
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