November, in Virginia, in the area where I live, means fall. Chilly weather, fall foliage, summer plants withering away. Surprising little pockets of resilient growth show up in sheltered areas; I have one batch of coleus blooming on the back…
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Some weeks ago, I declared that I would be writing three blog posts a week. One political, one writing, one garden related. I get on tears like that on occasion. I look at the calendar and the hours available and…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I love cooking. LOVE LOVE LOVE cooking. A good cookbook or cooking magazine will drag me down a rabbit hole of researching, searching out ingredients, testing recipes, and begging inviting folks to come over and be test…
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