Hi, doll. For some reason, I thought of this song when I had to cut off our conversation tonight. Of course, there are chickens, so, you being two and all, might remember it the same way. After all, all the books you shouldn’t read are on Aunt Amy’s shelves. I told your cousins, but they … More Goodnight, sweet Edie…
I should have known upon waking up this morning that this pic flashing up on my feed from four years ago was a definite sign from the heavens to stay in bed watching Gracie & Frankie and quilting. Did I do that? No. I got ambitious. Took my first solo bike ride in thirteen years over … More Pittsburgh potties and other shit we hide in the basement (literal & figurative)…
(Note: This was written a few nights ago. I didn’t hit publish because I was thinking, be funny. Why? Don’t they always say the best comedy is born out of pain? Anyway, what am I supposed to be hiding now? The only reason I’m here is because I’m a complete failure at branding myself as … More Gardening in a white, button-down
One painfully early morning, I pulled up to a house nearby for a limo pickup and had about ten minutes to admire a relatively small yard with an amazing variety of trees, not to mention the picture window over the garage, filled with huge plants. When my passenger came out, I complimented her extensive foliage, … More It’s not a battle, it’s war
If there’s one thing I can grow — on purpose or not — it’s butternut squash. Come to think of it, I’ve never grown one on purpose. About twelve years ago, my little sis jumped on the vermicompost train while living in Chicago, a curious endeavor seeing as I can’t remember her ever having a … More Butternut, buttercup!
See that little cute kid (the girl)? That’s me. Trust me, the cute didn’t last. See that glamorous woman in the gray pantsuit? That’s Granny. The glamour survived until we put her in the frozen ground on one hell of a snowy afternoon. (A story for a later time.) Granny could grow anything, likely because … More How this whole bloody gardening mess began…
Have you found this page? Congrats, because I’ve trusted you enough (or someone you know, hopefully well) to come share in the day-to-day madness and help me re-enter the world of blogging without the worry of damaging someone else’s reputation. Woo-hoo! Will it work? Will it be updated ever again? Who knows, but what’s life … More Welcome! Let the insanity commence (publicly)!
My Seedy Affair 