The movie Frozen really seemed custom made for someone like me. You have the child whose natural talents are stifled by the fears of her parents and religious leaders (here represented by trolls), who breaks free of societal expectations only to discover you can never truly be free of your responsibilities. You have the whole non-romantic … Continue reading Frozen: A Brief Review

So, here we are, at another blog site. I wrote a bit about the change on my about page but I wanted to talk about the title of my blog. Obviously, there is the tie-in with my obsession with gardening, but it's more than that. For 42 years, 3 mos, and 8 days, I attended … Continue reading Growing in God’s Ground

This is a test post of my new blog. Babycakes didn't really want his pic taken. But I got him later. 🙂 I can count on one hand the number of times my kids have been to the ocean. They found it quite fascinating. Finally got to watch Thor 2. Great visually. Story-wise, meh. Like … Continue reading San Luis Obispo–Day 1