Monthly Archives: February 2014

This is one of my regular walking routes. It’s hyper-cold out there, but there were some winter wonderland shots I just couldn’t resist.

This is how my garden looks today, buried in approximately a foot of snow. You can’t see it, but there are three raised beds for vegetables, a semi-circular area for wildflowers and rhubarb, and two long borders that contain peonies, sorrel, oregano, bee balm (monarda), chives, and a burst of bright orange lilies. I madeContinue reading “The Guildhall Garden”

Before about age 14, my musical universe was–for the most part–overwhelmingly shaped by important people in my life, mainly my parents and their friends and romantic partners. But by 14, I had started making discerning choices. There was music my parents liked that I consciously rejected in favor of other albums and artists. The bestContinue reading “Laura Grows Up: Music 14-20 years old”

The Polaris 2011 800-RMX 155 Roars up the snow packed groomed trail Missing all the soft gifts of my woods.