"If you speak to others the way you speak to yourself, you probably won't have any friends." Cynthia Occelli Banish negative s...

This is right after I returned from out of town. He missed me, apparently. :)

In a world that often serves up a parental crap-shoot in which you're lucky to get just one good parent, it's an embarrassment of ri...

I generally don't watch television, but I do adore Game of Thrones. This post will be spoiler-ish, so if you don't want to read a sp...

The summer continues apace, and all is going well with my jobs on campus. The work has become routine enough that I'm able to listen to ...

Went for a 3 mile walk at 7. Sitting out at 9:30, having hung clothes on the line. Praline has been gamboling in the yard, but came over to ...

As usual for me, the summer has been extremely busy.  The unseasonably cool and wet weather means that I've got a handful of growing thi...

This lovely thing visited my cucumber plant today. Nary a single fruit on the plant as yet, but at least it brings pretty visitors to the ya...

Shy and elusive, the horse-faced hummingbird is rarely seen in the vicinity of humans. 

LI've done 2 loads of laundry and the first must be dry on the line by now. I want to get so much done today. Do you think the puppies w...

The ginger pups are under the cover, on top of me in the recliner. Praline liked to be on top of the covers, generally, though she has poked...

Happy for my friend conquering smoking. :)