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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden

Earlier this month in March I visited the Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden located near Las Vegas, Nevada. It is … More

September in the Mojave

The first night I spent out here turned out to be a lot colder than I expected. The winds blew … More

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 … More

High desert plants

These are just a few shots of some plants found here in the Mojave Desert in a town called Barstow. … More

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 … More

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 … More

Crossbones the Cat

Crossbones is from Germany, I adopted him in 2011 from a farm where he lived with several cats and dogs. … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

National Arboretum

It was a beautiful though windy morning here at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. The azaleas are vibrant and … More

Jacksonville Arboretum

Spent time at the Jacksonville Arboretum which was a peaceful and pleasant time. Came to town to do a running … More

Spring!

Had to share my happy daffodils with everyone. Enjoy! Excellent post by In Defense of Plants on daffodils here: Daffodils … More

Final Prep

Winter is still here so it’s best to take advantage of the spare gardening time and get the beds ready … More

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

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 … More

California blooms

How I love being in Northern California in the winter! The sun is shining, the air is cool and dry … More

Cold gardening days…

Is there anyone else that doesn’t want to be outside these days? I know I have some winter gardening to … More

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 … More

Rose rosette disease

I have a rose that became afflicted with rose rosette disease (RRD) earlier this year. From everything I’ve read, this … More

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 … More

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.. … More

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. … More