Like or Likeness? If I asked you, “what is your friend like?” Would you answer with a physical description: tall, short, blonde, brunette, skinny, overweight? Or would you say something about her personality? She’s smart, loving, kind, strong willed, easygoing, funny, etc. Such… Read more
Similar But Different Part of the enjoyment of spring is awakening to see the many shades of green new leaves with their multiple shapes. Every tree has a common form: upright, with roots in the ground and branches that spread out in a… Read more
Wild Olive I was a child of the wild. Not that I did crazy things, although my penchant for climbing trees up to their tippy tops might be crazy. Rather, I spent most of my childhood days when I wasn’t in school… Read more
Implanted I have been waiting until the sweeps of cold weather retreat to the north and we are once again on the spring schedule. Certainly the grass and weeds growing in my garden don’t seem to care what the temperature is,… Read more
The Promise It’s no secret how much I love spring. It’s by far my favorite season, and I look forward to it all winter with fervent expectation. This year, because of the alternating cold and warm spells, spring is slower to reveal… Read more