Pondering Baby Saguaros
Back in April, Henry and I celebrated Earth Day in part by attending the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society’s Earth Day sale. I wrote earlier about the plants we purchased for the transformation of our front yard. At that event, I also got a chance to sow saguaro...
Pondering Earth Day and Life Changes
Over the past couple of weeks, Henry and I have basically completed a transformation of our front yard. In honor of Earth Day, I thought I might reflect out loud a bit on this process. Many of you might recall that back in January, we had to take down two trees. In...
How Do We Handle Beautiful Repetition?
It’s spring, and here in the Sonoran Desert, flowers are bursting forth all around. On my morning walks, I’m taking photo after photo of bright, beautiful blossoms. I want to share them all on Instagram, but I realize so many of the stunning blossoms look the same as...
Celebrating Winter Rains in the Desert
This past week, I traveled to Sedona, Arizona to meet up with my sister for some sibling time. We hiked along deep red trails and dodged puddles from recent winter rains. We shared good food, powerful and poignant memories, and stories about our work. We are both...
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