I’ve been a fan of nasturtiums for years, ever since I ate my first one during my five-year wedding anniversary dinner.
Loved the peppery taste of the leaves and flowers!
But when I tried growing nasturtiums, I wasn’t very successful. For several years in a row, seeds would germinate and leaves would grow.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Nasturtiums in the Garden
I’ve been a fan of xkcd comics for over 15 years. Created by Randall Monroe, xkcd comic strips launched in 2005 with jokes about life, programming, technology, and more.
I remember laughing at their comic strips, but it wasn’t until the University Website comic started making its way into higher education conferences (when I was working on a college web services team) that I began to follow their comic strip regularly.
But I grew frustrated when I discovered the xkcd comics weren’t accessible to everyone.
Continue reading An Alternative Way to View XKCD Comics
Years ago, we would be delighted to see an occasional Ruby-throated Hummingbird buzz by a neighbor’s overgrown evergreen bushes.
When our neighbors cut down their 12-foot tall Eastern arborvitae, we wondered if we would see them again.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ruby-throated Hummingbird