“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer Were goldfinches not so insanely cute, I wouldn't be nearly so tolerant. They're out there, right now, snarfing down the same seeds that I hope to harvest for next year's crop of annuals. It's… Continue reading Going to seed
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Listening to the season 2
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” Anne Frank, writer, hate-resisting firebrand The other day, our youngest daughter asked me to get something on a high shelf in the kitchen. Our house is old. Our cabinets… Continue reading Listening to the season 2
A template for home
“How often have I lain beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home.” William Faulkner, American writer "Remember when we had that baby squirrel in the kitchen?" my youngest daughter asked in the middle of a walk this week. I was so surprised I nearly stopped walking. She was really young when we tried… Continue reading A template for home
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 