Sparrow Tree Journal

Taken this morning in my zinnia patch.

Today was the last day of my yearly work contract--my first year at the elementary school is finished! I'm so pleased with the job and t...

This has been a nice summer so far. Since I go to work two hours later this time of year, I'm able to get up, start the coffee, and take...

What do you do when your garden is producing an overwhelming number of cucumbers? Learn to make pickles! Spicy brine! This is a recipe I fou...

Today is our 18th wedding anniversary! Eighteen sounds like such a good, solid number, I think. In some ways it doesn't seem like that l...

The 2024 garden is coming along, but it looks like it's going to be a disappointing year for tomatoes. So far there are only two or thre...

  Guilty. Guilty! Of 34 felony charges. Finally, some small degree of accountability for the criminal thug who's tarnished the office of...

Today was the last day for teachers and most of the employees at our school. The students finished last week. Starting tomorrow, those of us...