Monthly Archives: July 2019

When I was growing up, this saying was something many parents used as a child raising technique. I’ve been thinking about it a lot today, and wondering if mom and dad really understood what it meant: ‘Here is a little gift from me. It’s going to hurt enough to make you cry.’ I don’t thinkContinue reading “I’ll Give You Something to Cry About”

I was hacking my way through the jungle of my perennial garden when I saw a horrifying thing. On the path below me,  a horde of ants was attacking a worm, rolling it over and over, and biting it as it wriggled frantically. I ran for the garden hose to gently wash the ants awayContinue reading “West Side Garden Story”