Monthly Archives: November 2003

martha gonzales

The last couple days we’ve had sunny afternoons sandwiched between dark and moody mornings and evenings. I walk about in the garden in the late afternoon and watch the clouds roll in as the sun sets. The air feels soft and sensuous against my skin.

Pb110032.jpgThere is still a lot of…

veteran’s day

booth.jpg Traffic seemed a little lighter this morning on the way to work. That was about the only reminder of Veteran’s Day, except for the fact that there was no mail.

My father and many of my uncles were veterans, including my uncle, Lt Booth Tarkington, who was killed in action…

pepper harvest

Pb100027.jpgWe are still getting a good harvest of peppers from the garden, in spite of the shorter days and cooler temperatures. I pulled these off the vines this afternoon. The small skinny ones at the lower left are my favorites.

It’s still cloudy and a little rainy here today, although…

home decorating

How is a guy supposed to keep up a garden blog these days? I work a regular job and by the time I get home most days it’s already dark. Then comes the weekend and it rains all the time. I can’t really be sure what’s happening out there in…

channel surfing

Sorry for the lack of recent posts. The last couple days I have been fighting off a bit of a cold and haven’t felt like doing much. I’ve actually started a few posts and then changed my mind and decided not to publish them after reading them over.

Last night…