Still finding peace in the garden
Before caregiving, I wasn’t much into gardening. But it was an excellent at-home activity that was beneficial to both Mama and me in myriad ways. And I loved trying to […]
Fair tickets from a friend
Our extraordinary friend Dena appeared on the doorstep this morning with hugs and tickets to the County Fair. It was so lovely to see her smiling face and catch up […]
Wednesday Night Market fun
During the summer, Santa Rosa’s downtown hosts Wednesday Night Markets with prepared foods, live music, artists, and more. I was still exhausted from yesterday’s furniture assembly, but I dragged myself […]
Assembling Mama’s patio chair
Mama’s balcony garden is now even more inviting—featuring comfortable seating that’s accessible! She moved into her new apartment last month with a plastic Adirondack chair, but we realized she couldn’t […]
A reminder about healing
Healing is tough but so are you. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is a quiet day of healing and rest! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness […]
Bigger-than-ever begonias
Our begonia bulbs are in bloom and they’re bigger than ever! I love how it looks like the edges are dipped in a coral dye! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama is bigger-than-ever begonias! What was your […]
Like a farmers’ market family reunion
I did not feel like going out today. But the allure of ripe green pluots from our favorite farmers got me out of bed. After stocking up on Flavor Queen […]
Creating Mama’s balcony garden
I couldn’t let Mama set up her new apartment without bringing some of our beautiful garden with her! Most of our garden is already in pots due to gophers, so […]
My new bug-eating plant
At the downtown summer market last night, I got this fantastic little indoor plant called a sundew that eats bugs! I placed it on the windowsill next to two of […]
Growing an apt plant for a friend
We’ve been growing Morning Glory flowers over an arched trellis in our garden for years. And it often makes me think of our friend, the extraordinary Gloria Rubio-Verduzco, the artist […]
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