"Airbnb, arguably the world’s most popular crowdsourced hospitality site, was ruled illegal in New York City today. It’s a tough break for the site,...
Oh, I love frogs too! We have a small pond that we stocked with some local tadpoles several years ago, and now the whole neighborhood is filled with...
Good for you for getting the garden in! I hear it's been an endless winter in much of the world - while we've been having a heat wave and drought in...
I don't think I have a lot of gut instinct, or it's hard to hear, or I haven't developed the talent for listening. Or maybe I just always go with my...
Paradise lot : two plant geeks, one-tenth of an acre and the making of an edible garden oasis in the city by Eric Toensmeier with contributions from...
Just finished re-reading "Possession : A Romance" by A.S. Byatt. I love this book, how the relationship between the scholars, the 19th century poets,...
I'm grateful to have known my lovely and gracious mother-in-law, who died just before Mother's day.
Her courage, kindness, generosity of spirit were...
I am sometimes accused of living like a monk, but I feel my life is very rich! I have been following the path to simplicity since reading the transcendentalists and "Possum Living" in my teens, but with many sidetracks. I am married and have one wonderful child and 2 crazy dogs.
Location:
SF Bay Area
Interests:
Reading, gardening, nature studies, yoga, walking, health