In between blood clots and other speed bumps, I have spent much of my summer overseeing the renovation of an investment property in our neighborhood that we call the Highland House. The project is an attempt to grow Michael’s retirement fund and improve our neighborhood at the same time. The purchase and improvements are all [...]
Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com I made a commitment last month to give intravenous vitamin C (IVC) a serious shot at resolving some ongoing health concerns I have, especially these mysterious lymphatic masses, or cysts, or whatever they are on the side of my face. I made that decision during [...]

My sister Merrilee and her partner Diana work hard making a living selling plants. It sounds fun and easy, but I know it’s very hard work for both of them. Perennial Favorites recently changed its domain name and is starting a blog, so here are a couple of links to help Google and other search [...]
Thank gawd for friends willing to help me get back on the road! Several caring close friends and family have asked me to remove my last post, mostly out of their concern for my own health and well-being. What good is having friends if I’m not willing to trust them to see what I apparently [...]

(photo by: JuanJ) I’m an erratic blogger. When I started writing again a couple of years ago after a nearly decade-long break, there was a lot of pent-up inspiration to produce posts regularly. What exactly I wanted to write about has taken a few turns along the way as well, but today I’m feeling a [...]
