In which my hero-husband Thor Hansen turns his scientist’s eye toward our local fields of grasses. I have been retired…
In which I contemplate writing my memoirs. How reliable is memory? When I was young, I assumed that my vivid…
Join me in celebrating the blossoming of spring! The peak of spring — halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice…
This Earth Week, I celebrate the beauty of wildlife from our home on the shore of the Salish Sea in…
Join Thor and me as we soak up some color therapy in the Skagit Valley, Washington, tulip fields. It’s spring!…
Amid another year of tumultuous weather, we’re happy to welcome spring at the equinox here in the “far corner” of…
After the frenzy of the Seahawks Super Bowl win, I ponder the proliferation of “team” identification for everything from rabid…
What would you do if caught in a “Groundhog Day” time loop? On February 2, 2026, Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil…
Reo dog, a Heinz 57 mutt with a joyously goofy personality, keeps Thor and me laughing during these trying times.…
In our troubled times, I find comfort in these three Peter Jackson films, a sweeping epic that miraculously succeeded in…