Good neighbors have great fences

Love your neighbor as yourself; but don’t take down the fence. Carl Sandberg, poet, d. 1967 I know most of … More

dog training days

I’ve seen a look in dogs’ eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically … More

The best Valentine’s Day meme I saw this morning: ” I’d love you with all my heart, but my butt … More

For many years when I drove east from San Diego, it was to visit family in Yuma or in Tucson, … More

9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. – Proverbs 27: 9 … More

Christmas holiday classics, like “It’s A Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Story”, or “Home Alone” rarely play at my house. Sometimes … More

Looking back at the year, Two Thousand Eighteen has been, for myself and several family members, an experience in various … More

For a couple years I have been trying to keep poinsettia growing after the Christmas season. With a tropical plant … More