If you are wondering where I've been for the last many months since my most recent post, I have been writing. Ignoring my blog, my...

The heat and lack of rain earlier this summer were a real challenge to those of us who enjoy gardening. Thankfully, the dry spell seems...

I wrote this after my step-mother died from complications created by a life long smoking habit. Goddamn, I wish I had a cigarette. Just...