I found a metaphor growing in my garden over the weekend. It’s been hot and dry here. Really hot and dry. And though I’ve tried, I haven’t been able to keep up with the watering. About Thursday last week, I noticed my potted pansies were just webs of tangled tan stems, so I basically gave […] Read more
I used to like to take showers. When I would wake up in the morning, the water would tap me alive again. When I would finish a run, the water would massage my tired muscles. When I would come in from the garden, the water just washed and rinsed and carried away the dirt […] Read more
I’ve been thinking about water a lot lately. Most of the month of July and running into August has been brutally hot here in Indiana. And though we’ve had a lot of rain, it hasn’t always been spread out in increments that are good for the garden. So nearly every day I have to monitor […] Read more
