It Is All About Family

When I take time to step back and try to figure out where I got where I am today, the common thread is family. Spending time with my mom's side o…

Celebration Night!

I can't even begin to count all the students I have had in my career. Each group I have taught has had something unique they brought into my clas…

The Color Purple

As flowers bloom each week different colors emerge under the direction of Mother Nature. This week the prominent color is purple in many different s…

The Best Things in Life Are Nearest

"The best things in life are nearest:  Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of rig…

Hello Hostas!

Hostas are funny plants to watch. One day in spring I look at the ground and there are tiny shoots popping up. Next time I go check about an inch of …

Spring Migration from the Greenhouse

I am still watching the nighttime temperatures, but began the ritual of bringing the plants out of the greenhouse. They wintered over beautifully thi…

The Hens and Rooster Working Overtime

We let our hens and rooster out to wander around free this evening. With the dogs safely in the house our feathered friends ate some bugs, scratched…

An Idaho Treasure: The Cataldo Mission

A few weeks ago when I was visiting family in Kellogg I made a stop at the Cataldo Mission. I love to stop and just be still on that hill above the r…

Lake to a River

The drawdown has caused Lake Roosevelt to be the lowest it has been in many years. Driving home each day and watching the changes is truly amazing. …

Another Neruda Favorite

Poetry And it was at that age ... Poetry arrived in search of me. I don't know, I don't know where it came from, from winter or a river. I …

Strawbale Gardening: A New Project!

We have an area close to our potato patch that needs a border. We really didn't want another fence. JEJ had already worked overtime on rock borde…