A Dozen Ways to Love Mother Earth All Year Long

A Dozen Ways to Love Mother Earth All Year Long

Loving Mother Earth is easy to talk about, but more difficult to do. I think most people, and that includes us, want to reduce pollution, insure clean water, reuse, re-purpose and recycle, use less energy, etc. … all the key components of making Earth a better place for us and our progeny to live. We want to do it until… well, until it’s inconvenient or it costs more or it interferes with our plans. Then we kind of conveniently forget all about it. So as another Earth Day rolls around, I thought I’d reflect on maybe trying a little bit harder in the future.

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Preparing for Alaska… And So It Begins

 Preparing for Alaska… And So It Begins

So, while David is concentrating on ordering parts and getting planned upgrades completed on Blanche, I’m concentrating on preparing for our road trip to Alaska. We visited Alaska before, but never for an extended time and this year, we plan to meander and explore all summer long.

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Welcome, Springtime!

Welcome, Springtime!

Spring is my favorite time of year. Trees are so chock full of blossoms, not another blossom could possibly fit. Traditional spring flowers like daffodils, jonquils and crocus color the previously drab, brown garden. Even dandelions are welcome.

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