How a friend tended my spirit as she taught me about gardening. — I say I’m a self-taught gardener, but that is incorrect. I first fell in love with gardening when visiting a neighbor’s garden. My friend Glennis gave me my first gardening lessons. Seemingly a strong independent person, the truth is I was an injured bird, not raised but grown up in…

It’s easy to do, but Mulan never does and I admire that. She gets my award for Kindness in her writing. — Only when a person’s good deeds are appreciated by others and society, can more people be encouraged to do good deeds and kindness will be spread. Mulan I’m focusing this kindness award on Mulan’s writing as that’s how I know her. I admire her writing as she never implies criticism…

I’d never get an abortion, but — Roe v. Wade Gone? I was there to see women suffering — dying! — There are two walls standing face to face, and nothing is getting through. Today's world is divided into pairs — two sides to everything. At least it can seem that way. I can’t think of anything that would make me get an abortion. Well, given I’m 74 now, who cares…

150-word stories about plants, herbs, recipes, and traditions published at The Daily Cuppa from June 11th to June 17th, 2022. — But whatever we did to help, however, we spent our time at our house, or at my grandparent's farm, we all gathered around the food at the end of the day. Anne Pedersen I don’t know about you but I didn’t grow up with parents who gardened. I began growing…

Cheers to bees and other pollinators as we share 150-word stories published at The Daily Cuppa from June 4th to June 10th, 2022. — Bees have begun visiting my tiny garden. Watching them as they move from flower to flower enjoying their feast brings hope to my heart. On The Daily Cuppa Walkabout, I discover the herbs, plants, food, and cultural traditions from around our world. …