What's the Deal?
This blog is my play area. I use it just to keep stuff sort of documented.
Morning Videos
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My Pocket Garden
Today the Native plants went in my Pocket Garden. Thanks to Elyse from Waxwing Ecoworks! Here is a little video tour: Play20260623 174356 But not everything is native! These are my perennial Canas.
Some Lancaster City Scenes
The Future is Peace, A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land
By AZIZ ABU SARAH AND MAOZ INON This is a current and timely book about an Israeli and Palestinian who became friends and business partners. They lead peacebuilding tours, where the tour leaders are from either side of the conflict, be it Israel, Ireland, or Rawanda....
Huge Dandelion
Spring Gardening
Memorial Day 2026
We spent the drizzly morning at the Strasburg Memorial Day parade. The bands did not show up, in order to protect the instruments from rain. As a pacifist, I generally find it difficult to reconcile my ideals with the pageantry and honor of the traditional Memorial...
Morning Geese
Lancaster City Sunrise
The cat Peony
Things I don’t understand
Is there a chicken back farm? What prompted this bathroom rule?
Columbine
I have coral Columbine in my front walk-way. This year an exciting purple one popped up! Also, my Honeysuckle is blooming like crazy.
Billion Dollar Whale
Billion Dollar Whale by by Bradley Hope and Tom Wright . "The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World." Von recommended this non-fiction book, and I found it an interesting read. It's amazing how this guy stole so much money, and evidently got away with...
The Fascinating History of this Site
This Foray in to WordPress started on or about 11/26/2017. It’s ramblings about running, computers, and sometimes food.