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Detente

By lifstrand | February 10, 2026 - 5:43 pm |February 10, 2026 Critters, Homesteading

Poppy, Daisy, and Sadie testing the interspecies relationship waters. Daisy gave it a try, too. We’ve got a ways to go.

Resolutions are for the unresolved

By lifstrand | December 30, 2025 - 8:03 pm |December 30, 2025 Critters, Misc blather

This year I resolve to make no New Year’s resolutions. Why bother? Either I’m going to do the things or I’m not – and if I am, I don’t need to make any special resolutions about them, much less… oh wait. That first sentence is a resolution, isn’t it. Yeah,… Continue reading →

This week’s photos

By lifstrand | August 2, 2025 - 3:18 pm |August 2, 2025 Art, Photography

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Of valerian and other out-of-control issues

By lifstrand | June 28, 2024 - 1:10 am |June 28, 2024 Art, Critters, Dark Green, Homesteading, Writing Business

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Before I say anything else, I want to mention that the flowers in the photo at left are pink valerian and orange marigold. When I found the valerian plant at a local nursery I got excited. I’ve discovered that valerian helps me get to sleep and I thought it would… Continue reading →