While I Was Gardening

Today, May 31, is an important anniversary for me. Ten years ago on this date, I made the most difficult and painful decision of my life. After a lifetime of trying, failing, trying again, failing again, and being trapped in that cycle throughout my life, I decided to walk away. That decision was the most difficult decision I have made – nothing since has compared to that pai...

Bill and I have found a new (to us) trail to walk, to explore, and to enjoy for this year. Part of the Washington Trails Association, the scenic Snoqualmie Valley Trail follows an old railroad corridor through farm lands, wetlands, agricultural areas, and beautiful natural areas. It begins in the small town of Duvall as it runs south along the Snoqualmie River and the Stillwa...

Apologies for my previous post. My son and I had enjoyed such a fun time away that coming back to the bad news of shootings, corruption and politics, and murder hit hard. So hard, in fact, that I neglected to finish posting about our short and sweet time away. So, here’s the rest of our trip. Better late than never!

Another shooting today. This one in San Diego, where two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, targeted an Islamic School and Mosque. Three adults were killed – one security guard and two teachers. No students were shot. Teenage. Ages 17 ands 18. They were found dead in a car – reported by self-inflicted gun shot.

Last week, a young woman,19 years old, a student at the Univers...

Occasionally, if we are lucky, we find a place where we feel comfortable, compatible with, and at home in. A place that makes sense to us – a place of beauty, of surprise, and of welcome. Recently, my son and I visited such a place. It is a 9 acre garden in Wenatchee, Washington called Ohme Gardens. The creation of this remarkable garden began in 1929, when Herman and Ruth Oh...