Monthly Archives: January 2015
D’Ni Tame Cat
Today, January 7, is the anniversary of the date D’Ni Wild Cat became a house cat. The year was 2001. We were out in our back yard when we spotted her – a little black furry thing hiding under the asparagus. At first we thought soft furry Duncan had gotten out – but this cat … Continue reading
List after List: The January Ritual of Deciding What Seeds to Order
It’s January, and that means that I am starting to get new seed catalogs. There isn’t much to do outside in the garden this time of the year, which makes it a perfect time to start planning what I want to plant in the spring. I do most of my ordering online, but I do … Continue reading
The Aesthetics of Seed Catalogs
This post originally was published on Goshen Commons on February 9, 2013. Seed catalogs are arriving in my mailbox almost daily now. Some go directly into the recycling. Some go into the basket of magazines and catalogs near the door for perusal at a later time. Some come into the house with me for … Continue reading