Fishing From the Canal!
In today's world, every person works almost like a machine and his routine is such that he is forced to do the same work every day, but despite this, there come times in his life when he feels a change
Trying More New Plants - Day 240 - Haiku - On readying myself for the coming Spring
Trying More New Plants Like purple sweet potatoes A Spring tradition On New Year's Day, still recovering from our trip to NYC, the most highly enjoyable task I set for myself was to remove some of the
Warm Winter in Tennessee – Day 239 - Haiku - and growing Goji Berries
Vibrant Milky Way Warm winter in Tennessee Foxes call to mate A few days ago we enjoyed another warm front here in Tennessee, with highs a few days ago of 70 and 69, respectively, when the latter night's
Coyotes Calling - Day 238 - Haiku - Our Schizophrenic Winter Continues, and Our Goats Find a New Home
Coyotes calling Two packs are interacting with stars overhead Our early January warm spell of a couple of days back has given way to bitterly cold temperatures, though I realize those of you in truly northern
Welcome the New Year - Day 236 - Haiku - On Gratitude for All Gifts, Great and Small
Truffle in the front yard on New Year's Day 2019 Welcome the New Year Wishing us all joyful peace And prosperity. This was supposed to have been my New Year's Day post, but life intervened, as it often
Wandering Spirits - Day 235 - Haiku and Book Review - On the joy of language, and a small part of what separates great authors from crappy ones
Wandering spirits seeking to discern the truth in the commonplace. New year, new day, new life. Every moment of every day. Let's make the most of it while we are still here to make a difference. Each second
Witch Hazel Magic - Day 234 - What Does Witch Mean to Me? - and a Few Esoteric and Magical Properties of Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel Magic Among the most healing plants Grateful for your touch. First and foremost, I am dedicating this post to my father, H. Edwin Donaldson, who died eighteen years ago today. Thank you for
Witch Hazel Extract - Day 233 - Haiku - Great for Skin, Hair, and So Much More! UPDATED - with Instructions
Witch hazel extract So many wondrous uses Healthy gift for all! I had intended to follow up my last post on the following day, but life happens, and for a few days my schedule went out the window. But
Purple Tree Collards - Day 232 - Haiku - On the Joys of Tree Collards, Walking Stick Cabbage and More!
Purple Tree Collards something I've wanted to try for many years now! I'm jazzed that I already received the cuttings of purple tree collards that I ordered a mere three days earlier, so I spent some time
Purple Tree Collards - Day 232 - Haiku - On the Joys of Tree Collards, Walking Stick Cabbage and More!
Purple Tree Collards something I've wanted to try for many years now! I'm jazzed that I already received the cuttings of purple tree collards that I ordered a mere three days earlier, so I spent some time
Growing Turmeric - Day 231 - Haiku - On the Benefits of Turmeric, and Growing Our Own Food and Medicine!
Growing turmeric easy and satisfying and beneficial! The night before last I finally harvested my turmeric from the large pot in which I've been growing it for the past season. This may surprise some who
In The Soup Of Life
I have really missed Steemit so much. I know many of you have wondered where I went. I have been dealing with an illness that has been ongoing for 10 years but it seems as of late to get worse. Now for
Lovely Witch Hazel - Day 230 - Haiku - For Natural Medicine, How to Make Your Own Far Better Witch Hazel Extract and Why
Lovely witch hazel Threadlike yellow flowers are first seen in late fall Our witch hazel bloomed this year for the first time, so I am very jazzed, though a but disappointed that the blooms don't have
I Took Truffle In - Day 229 - Haiku - On Rescuing, and Being Rescued by, Cats
I took Truffle in and have now entrusted her safety to others. Have no fear, we haven't given up our Truffle girl, but as she is now a healthy five months old, I did take her in this morning to be spayed.
Artiversary
I've said before that I started drawing just last year thanks to my kid's art assignment and some nosy friends. It's has been a year, officially (18 November 2017) since I started drawing, I've done comparison
You Know it's Cold When - Day 228 - Haiku - Winter is Here in Earnest!
You know it's cold when wherever we go we see kitty sandwiches Winter weather is here in earnest, with tonight expected to go down to 21 degrees F, tomorrow's high temp maxing out at a balmy 33 degrees