Lori Johnson surveyed the concerned eyes of doctors seated around her. An intimidating experience to be certain, this...
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My global gardening community
The notification caught my eye. You have a new follower. I clicked over to my Instagram feed – the account I had...
As creation awakens
Geese honk in the distance. The morning fog barely burned off, the sun slowly warms the earth. Birds sing their gentle...
Lessons of the Jalapeno Flower
The breeze chilled my skin as the sun dipped just below the tips of the pines. Only 4 p.m., I still protested the...
In Defense of Boredom
“I’m bored, Mom.” It’s the phrase from my 9-year-old akin to fingernails on a chalkboard. But I can’t use that analogy...
It's Home
High tassels of corn sway in the wind; bean leaves towering up the trellis flutter. I sit back in my lounge chair and...
Sowing seeds of a family legacy
It was one of the last weekly lunches I remember sharing with my mom before her fight with cancer took a downward...
The Possibilities are Endless
“Mom, look! That’s the red carrot!” Alyssa’s eyes widened. “There’s a black carrot, too, and purple… oh! And here’s a...
Truth, Justice, and the Matrimonial Way
It's a beautiful afternoon. Greeted by bright orange foliage, you head toward the bluff where the sun will soon bow to...
Prepare, Do, Fail and Learn
The fire crackles in the hearth. My face tingling from the heat, I nestle underneath my cozy blanket. Homemade...
Flowers of Fall
At the first sight of the maple tree's yellowing leaves in September, I wanted to yell out a guttural "No!" I know,...
Grandma and Google
As I took a bite of the defrosted strawberry and its distinctive flavor melted on my tongue, memories of visits to...
