Life

Hope Springs Eternal

In a triumph of hope over experience, I bought a plant today.  In a victory of practicality over naïveté ... it was a baby cactus.  If I can keep this alive, perhaps I will find something else that thrives under benign neglect and double my collection.  Stay tuned. 

Life

All Clear

I'm guessing most of you have heard of a neti pot, although many of you likely can't get past the idea of forcing warm water up your nose. My sister, on seeing me prepare for it, sometimes asks if I'm going to waterboard myself again. I admit it's a little gross, but being a parent… Continue reading All Clear