I will not be growing keylimes and using them to make a pie ever again. Mrs Edwards and Mrs Smith can have that job!
The over-achiever Flower has been reined in…finally.
A Pie story for Pi Day
Month: March 2026
Grateful for the Good
Extreme stress is not conducive to creativity.
I cannot change reality right now,
but I can focus on the good.
I am and will continue to poison myself with the daily events of horror. I refuse to totally look away from this chaos and suffering caused by greed and evil.
But, I also purposefully find the fighters for right. These are good people who have had their warrior switch turned on by an event they could not tolerate.
These are the good that I am grateful for. The people that chose to stand their ground and do whatever it takes to protect what is of value.
Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine inspires me by staying with his people and not wearing a suit.
AOC and Bernie Sanders who stand shoulder to shoulder with the real people with jobs and dreams.
Melanie Stansbury who refuses to defuse her fury at the monstrous atrocities that occurred to young females in her state on an exclusive, isolated ranch.
Jasmine Crockett who goes off like a rocket when entitled liars speak.
Chef Jose Andres who has taken on the hunger of the displaced all over the planet with World Central Kitchen.
The Walk for Peace Monks and Aloka walking through snow to reach our chaotic capital. I will keep that image of their robes against the snow forever.
Jessica Knurick who stands up against the bull shit spread about health by ignorant folks who are not qualified to write a prescription nor shop for healthy food.
My hero, Heather Cox Richardson. The historian who is documenting the daily shenanigans of inept people in power. She calms me down like no one else.
My new favorite duo, Jeff Newton and Rye Howard Stone, who are teaming up to lay bare the Epstein files using an AI assistant named Claude. Jeff is formerly from 60 Minutes. Rye just finished his PhD and is taking this on as he waits for the right job to appear. These two are on Substack. Watch them work. Simply amazing!
I will stop here. I could add many more groups who have been formed to right the wrongs.
These are the names I whisper into the darkness as I try to relax and sleep.
I am truly grateful for the good they are doing.
FLOW
Wetlands are Important
Wetlands are important habitats that tend to disappear as humans move into an area. Natural wetlands actually help the surrounding area by slowing runoff and filtering water. I am glad Boone created this beautiful site for walkers to observe.
Wetlands includes many plants that serve as food and shelter for wildlife in the area.
Boone has created a wetlands habitat along its walking trails so that the plants and animal inhabitants can be viewed up close.
I was thrilled to hear and see a pair of redwing blackbirds when I visited the area last week.
This is a great way to encourage wildlife to live in the area and control water runoff and possible flooding. These signs help visitors identify the inhabitants in the area.
I look forward to watching this area change throughout the spring summer and fall. Stay tuned.
FLOW
ALL on ONE Wall
I needed to go to a place that grounds me. These are shaky times and I needed some mental mooring. I went to where I always go when I need peace.
Tuesday morning, I was shaken by the unthinkable. War.
I went to Evergreen Island to clear my head. By some strange miracle, I was the only person there. This has never happened before. I guess folks were at the polls or watching the war unfold.
I do not take my safe life for granted. I am disturbed by the unrest everywhere. Humans baffle me. Nature makes more sense. I brought my camera with me especially to photograph this stone wall.
I have studied this wall for years. It brings me peace to see a mix of species living together in harmony.
There is moss, ferns and lichen living on these old stones. There are forms of algae, fungi and bacteria that cannot be seen. I also see signs of animals living inside the wall.
These living things coexist and share nutrients, space and moisture.
This symbiosis between species has taken thousands of years of adjustments to attain balance.
I wonder how long it will take humans to learn to live together?
FLOW
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