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Turnings

Bolting endive. Yes, it's hot outside. The cool-weather greens stand not a chance. Their season has ended; time for the summer fruits and vegetables to begin to mature and ripen. How I love the…

Mesmerized by a mouthy bird

I, unexpectedly, spent an unexpected amount of time watching--and listening to--this unexpectedly fascinating series of videos of a rescued-at-10-days-old starling bird (now eight years old, I believe) and his vocalizations. Fascinating. Starlings have mimicking…

Arigatō

For as much as I rant annually about the regional, arboreal horror known as The Ever-so-Invasive (and not particularly attractive) Bradford Pear Trees, I would like to thank, deeply, every single home owner,…