Nevada

4th week of June 2022 — June 20–26, 2022 was National Pollinator Week in the United States. According to pollinator.org, It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. …

2nd Week of June 2022 — This week I’ve enjoyed focusing on my gardens. I have a pollinator garden at work that is still a work in progress. I also started a tiny vegetable and herb garden at home. …

A place I’d barely noticed as a freeway exit — I’d never heard of Elburz, Nevada. I might have noticed the freeway exit sign as I drove past at 80 miles an hour, but since there were no services (gas, food, etc.), I never considered stopping to explore. …

dear rex, c/o Robert Gowty, tazmania we’ve been very busy. en primavera y verano, our friend, toodles, visits us. we donnae know where the hell she goes en invierno, but she comes back a little chubby, so i have to put her through boot camp.

I got to call it “work” — When Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space contacted our park to see if we wanted to help with a guided full moon paddle, I said yes right away. We had tried to schedule one last fall but the lake was too shallow. This year, we planned a trip for…