Old-Fashioned Lemonade

I swore that I’d prune our lemon tree once it stopped producing for the winter, but it never did, so I never did, and now it’s full of little green baby lemons again. So, I picked all the old yellow … Read More

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Pupcicles

Our puppy Kailani has reminded us that dogs (especially mouthy puppies) need a variety of enrichment items to keep them busy and satisfied. One of her favorite enrichment items is Pupcicles! I fill two 1/2 cup Souper Cubes lidded freezer … Read More

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G.R.I.T.S. in Paradise: Blue Lava!

Our yard is solid lava, except where the previous owners (who built the house) brought in a backhoe and broke up several rows of lava to make room for the roots of the trees they wanted to plant. Many of … Read More

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On Getting Old

Bette Davis said that getting old isn’t for sissies. She’s right. I spent my youth thinking that once I got older, I’d have all this shit figured out, and life would get easier. I’d just have to slog through life … Read More

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Am I on the Right Trajectory?

The other day, we went walking in Volcano National Park. There’s a lot of volcanic activity there these days, with a sulfur-scented mist rising out of fissures in the ground. It’s important to stay on the path, because a wrong … Read More

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