@ home
#augustbreak – fan blade
(fan blade, august 2011) the irony is that i haven't needed to turn on the fan more than twice this year. we harvested our first sungold cherry tomatoes last week but our cool, foggy night threaten the rest of our harvest. we have cherry tomatoes, heirlooms and early...
#augustbreak – a curious collection of bugs
curious collection of bugs on an oak stump.
#augustbreak – Charlie
Charlie covering his eyes.
#augustbreak | imperfections
When I'm on the road to a warm, sunny destination, I pack a sensible wide-brimmed hat. It used to rebound quickly after freeing it from the confines of my suitcase. After years of twisting, stuffing and squashing, though, it's tired and misshapen. Then there's the...
#augustbreak: Friday chicken
My homage to Havi Brooks at the Fluent Self. She's been doing her Friday chicken for years. Here is my Friday chicken: my 10-week old aracauna hen.
fasten your seat belt anyway
This time of year, I lose interest in the garden. It's a combination of the heat, the maintenance and the harvest. I like to start projects, not maintain them. I make things happen and watch them grow. My husband likes to graze through the garden to thin the fruits of...
gardening, writing & creative cycling
My garden has waxed and waned over the years. I picked up my gardening bug from my father, who has an incredible garden in San Diego. I remember moving into the house, where my parents still live, when I was 12 or 13. Their lot is pie-shaped with most of the land on a...
taking my retreat home
It's been a week since I returned home from Taos and Jennifer Louden's annual writing retreat. Her retreat is particularly good because Jen spends a significant amount of time talking about "taking it home"--too often the schedule at a workshop or retreat is so packed...
welcome
welcome! thank you for stopping by AdventuresofJoy.com, a place to corral my creative impulses and inspirations. whether it is an adventure "@ home", in a workshop, class or retreat practicing "beginner's mind," while i am "on the road" or creative "inspiration &...
