When Good Plumbing Goes Bad
Boz has the right idea: outdoor plumbing
Last Saturday, I found myself wedged in a space better suited for the likes of the Lollipop Guild...
Art Forged in the Everyday: Train Rails Reborn as Andirons
Form going beyond function: andirons forged from train rails
Slogging about in a delicate drizzle at a swap meet in south Seattle, I feared that I had stumbled upon...
If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?
I thought the last line in Shelley's Ode to the West Wind, a fitting title and tribute to the contrast in seasons as viewed from my back porch;...
Call of the Wild: Bulldogs Need Not Apply
The kind of snow reserved for and measured by terms like ''once every 50 years" has insinuated itself upon my doorstep-- a doorstep usually protected by a...
The Spirit of Christmas Drives a Pickup
Each year I wonder if, when, or where I’ll cross paths with the spirit of Christmas.
Perhaps in a person, sometimes in a moment, always...
A Winter Guest Is Obliged to Stay
Morning light meets last night's snow
Last night as I returned home from the south end of the island, the snow was falling with a grace and...
Planting Perfume: Fragrant Plants You Won’t Forget
Fragrance plays a magical role in the garden; it transforms a fleeting moment in time to a lifelong memory, an invisible touchstone to a place, person,...
Bulldogs Bothered and BewilderedDust mop takes non-sporting group
Boz and Gracie, a bit out of sorts since their brethren's recent public slight
It’s the morning after Thanksgiving, the Friday that can’t be mentioned without...
Pick a Pumpkin, Make a Pie
Canned Pumpkin Is Good, Too! The Goal Is Pie!
How to Make a Pumpkin Pie from Scratch Using Fresh Pumpkin
I made my first fresh pumpkin pie...
Galeux d’Eysines Pumpkin: You Had Me at Hello
I'm not sure when I first fell in love with growing things. It's a fascination I can't recall not having. Of all the things...
