Earlier this month in March I visited the Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden located near Las Vegas, Nevada. It is…
Three Good Things, June 4, 2020
Three Good Things that I experienced today are: 1. There is a kind nurse named Laurie who assisted me with…
Three Good Things, May 31, 2020
Three Good things I’ve experienced today are: 1. My baby, Phoenix, enjoyed his bath. This is the first time I’ve…
Three Good Things, May 28, 2020
Three good things I experienced throughout my day are: This morning the Physical Therapist helped me with getting baby to…
Three Good Things, May 27, 2020
Three good things that I experienced today: My baby latched for a short time even though he’s a premature baby…
Mojave Desert Rain 8 April 2020
Today and yesterday we received a lot of rain in the Mojave Desert – near Barstow, CA. The excessive rain…
September in the Mojave
The first night I spent out here turned out to be a lot colder than I expected. The winds blew…
Run in a suburban town
This week of running went pretty well. I mostly stuck to my schedule… Well more so than I have in…
High desert plants
These are just a few shots of some plants found here in the Mojave Desert in a town called Barstow.…
Next Race: Surf City 10 Sundown
I recently signed up for a 10 mile race in Huntington Beach, CA. I haven’t run a race in a…
Rainbow Basin Natural Area, Run
This morning I went for a run along the Rainbow Basin Natural Area scenic route. It turned out to be…
Crossbones the Cat
Crossbones is from Germany, I adopted him in 2011 from a farm where he lived with several cats and dogs.…
Rainbow Basin Natural Area, First Visit
Joshua tree can live for hundreds of years. They grow a few inches a year. This one just be over…
DC Lotus and Water Lily Festival
This annual festival is always a pleasure to attend. It’s located in Washington, DC at a Kenilworth Garden Aquatic National…
Gladiolus this summer
Garden update in DC
I wanted to share photos of my garden in DC. Will need to trim this guy!
DC Roses
Beautiful blooms in Capitol Hill this weekend. I took shots of a couple roses on the hill to share with…
National Arboretum
It was a beautiful though windy morning here at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. The azaleas are vibrant and…
Jacksonville Arboretum
Spent time at the Jacksonville Arboretum which was a peaceful and pleasant time. Came to town to do a running…
Spring!
Had to share my happy daffodils with everyone. Enjoy! Excellent post by In Defense of Plants on daffodils here: Daffodils…
Final Prep
Winter is still here so it’s best to take advantage of the spare gardening time and get the beds ready…
Winter Gardening
If you’re like me, right now is not necessarily the time I’m outside working in the garden. Mostly, this is…
More garden photos
I miss California already. I’ve only been back in DC for a few days now and it’s very quiet in…
California blooms
How I love being in Northern California in the winter! The sun is shining, the air is cool and dry…
Cold gardening days…
Is there anyone else that doesn’t want to be outside these days? I know I have some winter gardening to…
Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden
The beauty of this garden will lift your spirits and bring a small smile of joy to your face. There…
Rose rosette disease
I have a rose that became afflicted with rose rosette disease (RRD) earlier this year. From everything I’ve read, this…
National Arboretum D.C.
A beautiful fall day in the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. I love the bonsai leave colors! It’s like a…
Is it already fall?
I can’t believe how fast the summer went. I feel as if the summer consisted mainly of rain in D.C..…
Travel: Hike Ka’ena Point
Last week I went to Oahu and while out there, I took a hike out to Ka’ena Point State Park. …
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