I am so lucky to regularly receive bouquets of flowers from Brenda's garden in Wallingford. Her flowers grace my yoga studio! Brenda's garden starts producing early in the year and her flowers, especially the dahlias and hydrangeas, keep blooming into late fall! She has a talent in flower arranging and [...]
I don't even know where to begin when I pay homage to my friend Simone! Simone just turned 80 years young! I put together a slide show that shows off her garden and gardening skills. She definitely has a green thumb and occasionally calls me to say, "Want to come [...]
My friend Giorgio Modica of Modica, Sicily, passed away on January 24. On his death notice, his family wrote Fu Angelo. Translation: He was an angel. In his youth, Giorgio immigrated to Toronto, Canada, where he lived for many years. He loved Canada, but he yearned to live out his [...]
Sisters! My maternal grandmother was one of five daughters (plus she had brothers). My mother was one of five daughters (plus she had brothers). I am one of five daughters (minus any living brothers). And so it goes. I have two remaining sisters: Nora Brown, née Onofria Brunogallo, and Zina [...]
I am in Stehekin, Washington this very moment. Outside this cabin, a barred owl calls out to us, breaking the stillness of the night. And, yes, I have WiFi and so I can blog! I've been coming to Stehekin annually since 2003 with Leslie and Rick. Well, there were three [...]
