Archives for August 2015

thirteen years ago, after a short stretch of teaching, i had the treasured opportunity to work on a state-funded project at the state nursery in southern indiana. i spent many, mostly-solitary days grafting trees and taking care of the orchards—a couple of which i planted, while trying to stay onboard an old, shaky planter making its way through rows of rugged terrain.:) i cultivated lasting friendships with these trees in… Keep Reading

while i am not typically drawn to large cities, i can barely make it through a day without reading or hearing something about new york—enough to be interested in checking out its paths, people and on-goings at least one great time during this life. these past couple of days have gifted this time. not being a fan of crowds, my first impression, as the openness of the highway gave way… Keep Reading