11 Years Later and I’m Once Again Picking Lettuce on Thanksgiving Day

Reddish plastic pot filled with bronze-tinged crinkly green lettuce leaves.

In 2013, as part of National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo), I chronicled my goal of picking lettuce from my garden on Thanksgiving Day in southeast Michigan.

Not an easy goal, given our nighttime November temperatures were often in the mid-teens (Fahrenheit).

And a trip to Florida in mid-November that year meant I had to rely on a heavy mulch of leaves to protect the lettuce while I was away.

It worked! Eleven years ago today, I picked lettuce for our Thanksgiving holiday meal!

This year, I did the same thing. But not intentionally.

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Photo of the Week: Autumn Grasses and Weeds

arching light-brown autumn grasses and weeds

For the day after Thanksgiving, our family took a walk in the woods at Kensington Metro Park near Milford, Michigan. It was the perfect way to enjoy the afternoon: relatively warm autumn weather, bright sunshine, and an escape from the constant Black Friday sales promotions. Not many birds to be seen, the regulars for late… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Autumn Grasses and Weeds

Celebrating World Usability Day 2017!

Steve Tengler speaking at World Usability Day 2013

Happy World Usability Day 2017!

Today marks the 14th anniversary since World Usability Day (WUD) was launched in 2004.

People around the world will gather together today, the second Thursday of November, to discuss and learn about creating user-friendly products and services. Continue reading Celebrating World Usability Day 2017!