Author Archives: Lisbeth
13 JULY 2024 CONVOLVULUS
My battle with Convolvulus sepium (better known as bindweed) is one that I will probably never win. And, like so many people, I will not resort to chemical warfare because unlike them, I know that it will never be completely … Continue reading
5 JULY 2024 OUT OF RESPECT
A few years ago, I spent the 4th of July with a friend who had suffered grievous injuries while he was a soldier in Vietnam. He had been exposed to Agent Orange and watched for the remainder of his life, … Continue reading
28 JUNE 2024 MAN OR BOY?
Last night I listened to an interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the Dr. Phil program. Kennedy was given the opportunity to address many of the issues that we are all concerned about. It was brought out that many … Continue reading
20 JUNE 2024 ESCAPING TO THE GARDEN
People find all kinds of ways to escape the stresses of modern life. This morning we have had a brief thunderstorm so I am forced to stay indoors for awhile rather than running straight away to the garden. Being outdoors … Continue reading
12 April 2024 OUT OF EARTH
In recent news that I read, researcher Steven Jacobsen revealed that another ocean lies inside of our Earth, approximately 700 kilometers below the surface. It is said to be three times larger than all of our known oceans put together. … Continue reading
9 APRIL 2024 CAN’T CURL UP
I have been subscribing to a literary gardening magazine since early 2000. It was the first magazine in which I had been published. Recently, its founder, Pat Stone, retired. The magazine has been bought by a large publishing company and … Continue reading
4 APRIL 2024 KEEPING ON
This blog will be sporadic for a couple of months as I am moving yet again. When I moved in with my daughter last June and began landscaping her tiny yard, I expected it would be my last move; but … Continue reading
29 MARCH 2024 HOPE RISING
I recently heard that if Trump were to win the election, he would make it a priority to ban marriages in the LGBQT community – the goal being to convert our entire nation into a Christian Nationalist regime. We should … Continue reading
27 MARCH 2024 NO CHOICE – THIRD CHOICE
As some of you know, I stopped writing this blog back in December. It was not that I had run out of things to write about; but like many of you, I had become depressed about the overwhelming challenges that … Continue reading
7 DECEMBER 2023 A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
I have always told myself that whenever the words stop flowing, I will stop writing this blog. I committed myself to writing it and I have remained true to that commitment for nearly 5 years. I woke up just before … Continue reading