nature
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Cold-Plunging Cows
What do cold-plunging cows, the Winter Olympics and National Parks have in common? You might be surprised. Last Saturday, I was on a group bike ride in Jefferson County, a rural community east of Tallahassee. It’s a great place to… Continue reading
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Spring Matters
I normally take the transition from one season to the next in stride, making the traditional adjustments to accommodate changes in the weather (summer clothes out, winter clothes in, e.g.) and then moving forward with the regular routines of my… Continue reading
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Return to “Best in Show”
I was happy to help set up for the American Camellia Society’s regional show in Tallahassee again this year (and secretly thankful I hadn’t been banned from volunteering after accidentally knocking over a few vases last year!) As I wrote… Continue reading
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The Tree of Forgiveness
Drought, freezing temperatures and disease have taken a major toll on the citrus trees in our backyard. Where four healthy orange trees once stood tall and strong, bursting with fragrant white blossoms every spring and delicious fruit every winter –… Continue reading
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Best in Show
For some southern gardeners, cultivating, growing and showing camellias is serious business. I am not one of those gardeners, but my friend Sarah Williams is. So last January, when Sarah asked me and some friends to help with the set-up… Continue reading
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Looking Up
Last Friday I was in the pool before sunrise with my swim friends (AKA “the Squad”) for our regular weekday workout. It was a gray and cloudy morning, and after weeks of relentlessly hot and dry weather, the forecast was… Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Sunflowers
With visions of an eye-catching row of tall sunflowers towering over the fence in my backyard, I carefully placed the seeds I had harvested from last summer’s blooms in a row of dirt along the fence line. I watered the… Continue reading
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Squirrelly – and White!
By Dr. Sissi Carroll Flat Rock, North Carolina, the village in Western North Carolina (WNC) where my husband, Joe, and I now live, is a destination town because it offers quick access to these, among other delights: Our white squirrels,… Continue reading
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Sweet Songs
I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Sissi Carroll – a long time friend, fellow endurance athlete and travel companion – to this blog project! Sissi is an unapologetic gleaner and has always inspired me to look for big things in… Continue reading
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Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
We have the most beautiful shrub in our backyard. It blooms in early spring and produces fragrant deep purple blossoms that change color on the vine to lilac and then to white, before dropping off. At any given time, all… Continue reading
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