Farming bumble bees is a way to bring your attention to the lifecycle of another creature and connect with your local ecology.
The Lazy Gardener
Lazy gardening is circular gardening. Water and soil are conserved, and plant material is upcycled into nutrients for future plants.
Rewild Yourself
To rewild a place is to allow it to return to its natural state after it’s been disrupted by development. Can I rewild my brain?
Soothing Simplicity
I had my first face-to-face bear experience last week in the wee hours of the morning when I was awakened by the cow bell on our bird feeder.
Performative Aging
I signed up for immersion training in septuagenarian life taught by a thirty-year-old with a master’s degree in arch supports.
No Regrets
Pete is inconsistent with my need for order. Order as I define it. My kind of order. The order that centers on me. I have regrets about Pete.
Chasing Squirrels
Pete says chasing squirrels and work are the same thing. I agree. Often when I’m working, I feel like I’m chasing something I can’t catch.