Once I learned there was actually spectacular nuance in this apparently monotonous landscape, I was intrigued, bewildered, enchanted.

Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice — June 21st, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Today it is a scene of peace. Tomorrow it may be one of black clouds, pounding rain or tearing winds. That is the way Kansas is.

the emergence of spring

Today I listened to Brene Brown's podcast episode with Karen Walrond on Accessing Joy and Finding Connection in the Midst of Struggle.

Parenting and maintaining your interests and individuality can be like oil and water.

Today, it’s hard to imagine this ground bursting with life, as I know it will be in just a few short weeks.

I just reread a journal entry of mine from November 4, 2021 – not so long ago, but forever in terms of winter in the garden. I wrote,...

This is an imperfect recollection of the past 10 years of my life. There are certainly parts I'm not proud of, but I'm human, and I've made

Starting seeds is a tangible connection to warmer and sunnier days ahead, and it's good for daydreaming and buoying my mental health.

So you want to start a garden? Let’s keep it simple! Gardening is supposed to be fun, not overwhelming.

Stratus clouds framed in the airplane window wearing the pink hues of the sunrise

I'm telling myself not to as I write this. What will people think? I'm painting myself in such a bad light. I'm feeling low and showing it,

A homeless man in front of the coffee shop door Talking to himself Laughing, then nearly crying I wonder who he is talking to His zip-up...

Acting on a dream is possibly the bravest thing one can do. Upon taking action, the dream no longer lives only in your heart, safe...

One year since starting Trikafta and we have beautiful, smiley, squeaky infant twins. Kory and I are still in disbelief sometimes.

Dear Twenty-Eight, Thank you for the lessons – there were many. Thank you for the grace – it was hard won. Thank you for the sea change...

Oh, recycling. Some people love it, some people hate it, most people just don't do it. Recycling isn't going to save the planet; but it is a

I spent probably two hours at Cafeoteca that afternoon, getting way over-caffeinated and fumbling my way through conversations in Spanish.

Such a juxtaposition of industry and nature invokes a certain kind of wonder, almost childlike.