Gardening

Growing vegetables, herbs, etc. in a small urban space

Blossoms Around Town

Author: August 17, 2017 0 Comments

At lunchtime, I bumped into a co-worker from an office where I worked for a few year in the 1990s. We shared stories of our concerns and fears in these times, both as citizens and as Federal workers .  One of his daughters just graduated from U.V.A. Another is in grad school there, so they have lots of friends in Charlottesville. We went back to our respective offices, but it is hard to work. The weather was hot and thick with humidity, the gardens oblivious to current events (so far).

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Community and Family, Gardening

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Blossoms Around Town 

Author: August 12, 2017 0 Comments

I spent much of my day divided between errands and home repairs and checking the latest news. Before beginning my day, I got deeply immersed in Paul Beatty’s The Sellout, which I cannot recommend highly enough for more perspective on the current state of our society.

It was sticky walking about the neighborhood, and things are lush. Easy to pretend everything is ok and for now, it is for me. From that privilege, what can I give? Amidst sharing that I am again reviewing what time and resources more I can offer, sometimes I want to connect through offering beauty.

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Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Gardening, Photos, Quaker

Neighborhood Walkabout (and Concealment and Revelation)

Author: July 30, 2017 0 Comments

First I spent a couple of hours in the garden, then I walked to the grocery store and the pet supply shop. The next walk was a loop first to the hardware store and then to the farmers’ market for fruit and eggs.

The last walks were round trip to the Sunday contact improv jam. I mostly did asana in the corner, which is not really dancing, but nobody seemed to mind.

On the way home I extended the walk to do one last errand. The weather was perfect. Gardens everywhere bright and lush from the unusual rain.

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Community and Family, Dance/Contact Improvisation, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Gardening, Photos

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Signs Around Town 

Author: July 20, 2017 0 Comments

On my way back to the office after lunch with a friend. The beets weren’t yet on display–farmers were just starting to set up for the afternoon market in Penn Quarter–but there were some beautiful onions, tomatoes, and peaches.

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