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Author Archives: Lori Finding Joy
The Garden Is In
(I know the tomato cages are upside down. I was too exhausted tonight to actually set them right.) It’s hard to convey how much work this little garden was, or how many dumb mistakes I’ve made along they way. From starting … Continue reading
“Tenacious D” and the Blue Jays
There are a pair of blue jays nesting in the arbor vitae near the house. At first I was pretty excited about this, but as it turns out blue jays are beautiful but nasty little creatures that enjoy dive bombing … Continue reading
Baxter State Park
I got home this afternoon and scanned my photos from the weekend, and I found myself disappointed. I took pictures of all the wrong things. No roaring fire at night, no night sky filled with stars, no green swirling pools … Continue reading
The Great Damping Off of 2014
Well, the pepper plants didn’t make it. I only started two pots, mind you, but both seedlings keeled over the other day. I had put them outside for a few hours and thought maybe the wind had just been a … Continue reading
Moving & Growing
I forgot how stressful moving is. Given the number of times I’ve moved since college (this makes #15, I think) you’d think I’d be a pro. You’d think I would have become a minimalist who can throw everything into a … Continue reading
Bewitched
Two months ago we found a house that I desperately wanted to rent. It was quaint and had a big yard and a bathroom that I could live with (I am ridiculously fussy about bathrooms, they are the only room … Continue reading
Spring Adventure (Sheep Edition)
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton MA After being cooped up the past couple of weekends due to illness, we needed to get out and DO something, even if the weather was a little cold, windy and damp. A bit of … Continue reading
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Progress…and a Set Back
First, I am happy to report that all my tomatoes sprouted, and as of sometime in the last 24 hours I finally have wisps of little pepper plants (left side of photo). They seem happiest on the dryer, near the … Continue reading
Bird Chronicles: Backyard Feeder Edition
Late last summer, this happened (iPhone pic): I had been mystified as to where all the birdseed was disappearing to, and then one morning we woke up to the outline of a squirrel on the window shade. Sort of like … Continue reading
