Runoff elections. Insurrection. A much-needed escape for reflection. And yet, there is no quiet. The earth throbs with energy and the pulsating presence of its life force punctures our short winter here in the southeastern […]
Tag: garden
I Plant
Every time I hear bad news, I plant as a small reminder of faith in the future. As seasons and reasons change, I plant. As plans and people change, I plant. As some things never […]
Enough
And so, week 3 of online college, work-at-home, and social distancing ends. Our home life is a bit of a ballet, each of us flowing from room to room throughout the day, giving each other […]
Peace in the garden
I am back in my garden most days now. It’s my shelter-in-place place during the coronavirus crisis, and a place of peace for me. It’s also where I’ve been rejuvenating my food-growing efforts since I […]
Growing stressed? Start growing food.
If you are feeling coronavirus (and other) stress, growing a little of your own food can help*, not just for the health-enhancing nutrients but also because planting a seed is the ultimate act of faith […]
Life-affirming
It’s so rejuvenating to be back in my garden more lately. I forgot how garden advocacy work is so life-affirming (even though it was death that got me started there), whereas bike advocacy work deals […]
Wonderroot
(Note: Pardon the formatting/paragraph breaks, etc. I’m having some technical difficulties and am trying to fix.) Five years ago, in the winter/spring of 2014 when I was still knee-deep in my Around Atlanta in 180 […]
Traveling at the Speed of Bike 