Tag: Garden of Eden
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Home Sweet Home?
He’s a dedicated construction engineer, always considering the needs of those for whom he builds. He’s creative with his methods and his medium, and he takes great pride in his innovations for his customers. His customers are small but not inconsequential. They prefer habitats that are darker and a little moist. Beck collects roly polys,…
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Searching For An Ark
Growing up in the Midwest, it was quite normal to have major snowfalls in March and April. I can remember year after year of cute Easter dresses needing to be covered up with heavy coats because of a spring snowfall. Living in Florida, that’s never an option. Global warming would have to do serious work…
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Slither And Slime
photo courtesy of Jan Kopriva on Unsplash I don’t like snakes. I don’t know many people who do. My manly son and sons-in-law loathe them–and they’re not bothered by much. We had an open field near us growing up, and we often found garter snakes there. A few of the boys we were friends with…
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Land Of The Free
photo courtesy of Kristina V on Unsplash For many, Memorial Day is the official beginning of summer. Schools are letting out in waves of time, parents are bracing for the summer, and the barbecue season is formally fired up. Freedom is defined differently depending on what is expected over the next two and a half…
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Is This A Con?
We’ve had the joy and pleasure of watching our young grands this week while their parents are out of the country. Schedules, appropriate clothes, practices–all need to be dealt with. Every parent becomes a professional juggler–and every person who chooses to step into those shoes must learn the fine art of multitasking. Cal, at four,…
Tip of My Iceberg 