Stories and poems.
Falaroy the elf discovered a small patch of vegetables still growing in December, after the seeds were planted in May. Allium all around! He knew this must be a powerful plant to survive through freezing temperatures, multitudinous slugs and an onslaught of weeds and fallen leaves. He’s going to cut a few leaves to store in his belt pouch. They might be handy to season … Continue reading An Elf in the Onions
I make my way through this cold November gloom. Days of darkness with only nine hours of daylight this month. Wistfully I remember beautiful, bright June with sixteen hours of sunlight. Seven extra hours of symbiosis with nature. Life was lengthened, twinkling. Now though it’s bleak. Cold and wet with colors of detritus: brown, slate gray, sepia and beige. But the fortunate turn of events … Continue reading Thanksgiving Plants
Today I spent over an hour ‘writing’ and produced only 326 words! I’m supposed to write over 1600 words a day to reach the 50,000 word count goal for NaNoWriMo. While I stare at the computer screen, my mind is furiously working, but surprisingly, not my fingers! Why can’t they move faster? Why don’t the ideas come out in perfect form and fashion? … Continue reading Writing is hard….
Having always wanted to write a book, I figure this is the time. Often lacking motivation, this November will give me a spark. National Novel Writing Month offers the challenge to complete a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Doesn’t that sound fun? I plan on writing about plants (surprised?) and people, fantasy, new worlds, different life forms….who knows? I have written one … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2011
We live with them, right next to them, yet most of us know so little of them. Side by side, leaning on a tree trunk, pulling off leaves, laying on the grass—-they’re our neighbors. We live on the same planet, soak in the same sunlight, yet most people don’t know how to grow them. “I need something for a dark shady covered porch with no … Continue reading Plants—Part of our Planet
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