Project Green Thumbs Season III: Kicking my yard’s butt front and back
Project Green Thumbs Season III kicks off in the 4×8 planter box made by Mr. T Gardening and I have a dubious …
The Great Strawberry Popsicle Struggle of 2011
That would be MY popsicle he’s holding/nibbling at the 2009 Reno Air Races. I’m not a trained wrestler, lord knows, but I’d …
Formation flying: A photo montage and interview with my hot pilot husband
All photos by Diane Tjerrild, Copyright 2011, unless otherwise noted. T in the Vans RV-4, an experimental aircraft and one of my …
Visiting the “vampires”: Donating blood is easy, un-scary and saves lives
At my last job, I left cryptic notes in my calendar for personal appointments. I knew my boss was paying attention when she …
Who’s afraid of the big bad 2011 rapture?
In high school, I remember sitting in a small classroom, in our small church school watching a small budget film that scared …
Poppy power: Reflections on the final focus group
Participants in today’s group favored opium which is derived from poppies and smoked or brewed in tea. Photo credit. Six cities. Eight …
Thursday 13: Hot tips for living in the desert
Giant Saguaro (pronounced suh-wah-row) cacti. Photo Credit As someone who despises being hot, gets overheated easily, and hates excessive sweating, moving to …
An apartment on wheels, all hail the Corolla-mobile
We crammed all this plus blankets, another small suitcase, a closet full of clothes, two adults and a backpack in a Toyota …
Two years down: A Doctoretta in the house and a wife on the way
Photo of Monsieur Heston from Google images. I started counting down officially at 100 days. 100 days left living in the desert. …
Guess what? Addicts are people, too.
This is a methadone “dosing” window. Clients get medication dispensed from that silver box that looks like a coffee machine. Other clinics use wafers that dissolve under …