Author Archives: Lisbeth

Earlier this week I received ten Norway spruce and two PeeWee hydrangeas from the Arbor Day Foundation. I need to put them in the ground as soon as possible. I also have numerous seedlings that I had begun indoors from … Continue reading →

If I could choose a time and a place to live, it would be in England or Ireland, prior to 1492.  Tobacco smoking and cigarettes did not exist there until after it was brought over from the Americas. In my … Continue reading →

There are only two places in this town where you can purchase bedding plants and then for only about two months in the spring. One is a hardware store and the other a farm supply store. Yesterday, I had to … Continue reading →

The most recent school shooting has got politicians once again arguing about gun laws. I have been firm in my belief that guns are unnecessary. They are terrible things that have been created only to destroy. The Tao Te Ching … Continue reading →

You seldom hear the polite phrases that were a common way of speaking in years gone by. I remember the first time I met a friend, several years ago now, who when I had thanked her for something, she said, … Continue reading →

For a writer such as myself, a desk has always been a necessary piece of furniture. Many people work in offices where desks are essential. Teachers have desks. Some people work from home these days and having a home office … Continue reading →

It is not uncommon for birds to build nests next to human dwellings. I currently have a nest in the eaves between my front porch and roof and I can hear the baby birds when I am sitting out there. … Continue reading →