We have had a hectic month as evidenced by my lack of posts. My mother spent last week in the hospital and I am happy to report, she is back at home and feeling much…

Running hurts. Sometimes it is the physical, sometimes the mental but running, particularly distance building, hurts. Saturday I ran my longest run ever, 12 miles. I started at John’s house, zig zagged through town, down…

This evening I paused a moment to stare at the sky before I entered the local Borders bookstore. Orange and pink tinted clouds hung just above the visible horizon. I browsed a bit, purchased a…

We are nearing the end of herb season (another 5-6 weeks) and basil and rosemary plants have taken over the deck; certainly in greater quantity than I will use for cooking. I pulled together this…