I listened to a podcast yesterday that resonated with me. I was unfamiliar but interested in the topic, and the discussion was fascinating. The interviewer and the guest got very philosophical at one point. They discussed the different stages of life and how we are different people in each stage of life. The “stages of …
When I moved from San Ramon, I brought many plants in pots, houseplants, and outside plants. When you move to a new location, it takes time to find the best lighting location for each plant, and it took extra time because I was trying to unpack and put things away in the new house. Then …
Living next door to a large Almond orchard, we have a lot of tiny visitors in early spring each year. The almond trees require the assistance of bees for cross-pollination. The farmer usually contracts with pollination services to bring extra bee colonies. These bees, as I understand it, are typically Honey Bees. But Google states …
It is cold, and I don’t have access to my field cameras, and this isn’t the best time of the year to plant in my garden, so my thoughts turned to food, and I decided to try a new recipe. Jim enjoyed the breakfast casserole discussed in the last blog, so I thought I’d try …
The holiday season leading up to Christmas still seemed rushed even though all shopping and preparation were online. So, we were particularly looking forward to the previously established family tradition of a Christmas morning brunch. The time together with our family was more special than ever. For brunch, I went online, searching for recipes. I …
It is Christmas. A time of religious significance, family traditions, hope, and joy. The happiest time of the year. As the Christmas season began rolling in, I was very aware of how much has changed for everyone in the past two years. So naturally, I felt sadness, and I longed to experience our Christmas traditions …
When I moved from San Ramon to Tracy, I brought all of my house plants with me. Then after four months in the new house, a central House Fire Sprinkler line exploded. The force of the water damaged 75% of the house. My plants, even those that survived the initial explosion, suffered during the rebuild. …
Recently there was a massive wind storm in our area, and it was not pleasant if not almost impossible to be outside. So I thought about different projects that I could do in the house. My thoughts turned to food because after a year of isolation due to COVID-19 and my growing confidence that I …
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I’ve posted several photos of meals I’ve prepared lately, and I’d like to give a shout-out of approval and appreciation to HelloFresh. HelloFresh is a complete meal delivery program that my son, Anthony, who enjoys cooking, introduced me to last October. He sent a gift sample box to me, and I liked it. HelloFresh seemed …
The California Fires are difficult for me to write about; I started writing about this topic during the Caldor Fire this year. Since then, I have started over several times because I did not feel that I was not doing the subject justice. At this time, it would be better if I cited knowledgeable authorities …
