Balancing on the thin line between Winter and Spring
I apologize in advance to all of you who do not live in the west and perhaps are not astride the winter/spring teeter-totter. But here in beautiful Sonoma County spring, as I said in last week’s blog post, has spoken
What’s in a name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” so Juliet tells Romeo in Shakespeare’s tragedy of a play. And what about the “Fetid Adder’s Tongue”? Why such tragically ugly
Fetid Adder’s Tongue: a soothsayer of Spring
My little family and I have a bit of property just east of the Pacific Ocean nestled in the mighty Redwoods outside of the tiny hamlet of Cazadero. There are many wonders to be found there. The Redwoods, of course,
♥ Shaped Love in Four Acts
I got a lot of responses this week to Monday’s post, and it seems (no surprise to you) that love, as Frank would sing it, is a many splendored thing and complicated! I did a little research this week and
My ♥’s on Fire, it’s Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s faithful reader, may your day be filled with love! As a kid the Valentine’s Day Party was my favorite school event. I loved making Valentine’s, writing out the names on the envelopes, and delivering the notes into Kleenex boxes
Today Rabbit just might win the race
Those born in the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac are said to be: articulate, talented, and ambitious. They exhibit the best of taste and are good mannered, they give sound council and are extremely lucky with money
Gung Hay Fat Choy: Good Fortune in the New Year!
If your new years resolutions have already fallen flat (as mine have) then we have a second chance this week. As many of you know we are in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations that run from the new
BE the Rooster: something to crow about
Well I had and interesting week trying to BE the Rooster. I first thought about my personal encounters with Roosters, and to be perfectly honest they are few. The most striking and memorable experience with roosters has been on my