Backyard University

We were just a diverse bunch of recent arrivals to Houston, talking about our daily activities and interests; when the aloe vera plant came ...

Homeschooling blogs and plant metaphors are companion perennials. All the aligned themes of growth and change and loss and flourish and resi...

The following is a detailed report of an organism in a constant state of metamorphosis. Also there are beetles.  Egg :  I used to be a teach...

 Merry AND bright? Geez, that seems like a lot to expect this year. Two easy happy things?  At the same time? This year my festive mood is l...

How do you see your life? Does it look like an epic novel, with concise chapters: clear beginnings and endings with proper story arcs in bet...

 This is Natalia. How do I explain this? Better said: How did I already explain this? Because I have explained this, to the people who are i...

TW: This post talks about hatred and violence against queer folks.  Words, man. Right? What do they even mean?  (She wrote on her blog, full...