I’m being mindful to enjoy the scents of summer. Some of my favorites that can be experienced right now are the smell of the ocean and salt air (now that it’s warm enough to venture to the beach!); the smell of freshly cut grass after my neighbor kid mows my lawns; the way a warm…
One of the plants I water during my nightly 20 minute watering ritual this summer QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Let’s do several special things to enjoy our weekend. This is probably one of the last weekends of summer. Whether you’re gardening for pleasure (instead of for chores), doing something active like biking, hiking or…
A little lunch I set out to share with a friend one sunny morning this week I love every season – there’s something wonderful about every one of them. Right now, I’m thoroughly enjoying summer’s long warm sun-filled days, clear nights for stargazing, and frankly, the lack of rain. I love hearing fans blowing in…
Ornamental peppers I was admiring at my neighborhood grocery store’s garden department Seattle doesn’t get a lot of 90 degree days – this is one of them – so we hardly know what to do with ourselves when it happens. I learned the hard way yesterday to keep my heavy curtains drawn all day. Turns…