Category: Random

Me talkin to myself

  • This camellia began to set buds sometime in October, about six months ago. Three weeks ago, the flowers began to open. For the record, I didn’t go outside in November and stare at the buds, hoping they’d open right then. I didn’t do it in December or January or February, either. But in early March,…

  • A little over two years ago, Craig Cherry planted three fruit trees on the west side of our house and has been patiently training the emerging branches onto espalier wires so they’ll grow in the narrow space. We were excited to see the peach tree this week with the first blossoms since it was planted.…

  • Here’s a waypoint on three writing projects, with some to-do notes. Sharing these interim steps keeps me from falling into negative thinking about what I’m getting done in any given week. I’m juggling three novels in various stages of completion. My work week will involve all three. The Macklin Powers: completed, copy editing done, query…