Writing
It was the pattern that first caught my attention — just like the pattern on the wooden mold in my kitchen from which I have made numerous ceramic paperweights… continue
Today I placed side-by-side yellow blossoms from two different plants in my garden. I thought to myself, is it unusual to have the temperature just right for both the forsythia and the winter jasmine to bloom at the same time?… continue
I read Naomi’s poem more than 15 years ago, at a time when I was firmly grounded in America as my home, yet longing for the rituals “back home” – a continent away… continue
Gardening has been a pastime — time that I have to pass, to pause, linger, and appreciate what is around me — a healthy and gratifying reason to be outdoors… continue