“We are in no danger of losing power now, and my main goal is to keep the pipes from freezing. I think we are only a week or so away from having to blow the water out of the pipes.”

“Growing Christmas trees as a cash crop in the United States began in the early 1900s in western Pennsylvania. Some of the first Christmas tree plantations were started in Indiana County — the county where I grew up — in 1918.”

“If you see me wandering around Yellow Springs with a beatific expression on my face, I may simply have epiphanied — give me some space.”

“A beautiful Midwest morning out at the Hall. I woke at sunrise and a mist was hanging over the cornfields. Very pretty indeed.”

“The shade cast by the Logan Elm would have covered two-thirds of an acre and it was considered one of the largest elms in the nation at one point.”

“Late summer/early fall is absolutely my favorite time of the year. Karen’s zinnias and sunflowers are everywhere, and our squash are hilariously abundant.”

“It may seem counterintuitive to invest in any new plants with cooler weather on the way, but the winter to come is what provides the advantage, allowing the roots to get established well before being hit by the next summer’s heat.”

“‘Beloved community’ envisions a society focused on universal love and the values of justice, equity and freedom, one where all are respected, welcomed, and invited to share in the larger human community, free of poverty and hate.”

“the tropical conditions of the last few weeks have meant that the scorpion peppers and the Carolina reapers have begun to fruit. They are the fussiest chiles to grow, and several times we have tried with no luck.”

“We are in the thick of summer now. I was going to pop into work to get classroom preparation out of the way, but it is lovely outside, so I have decided to spend time at Patterdale Hall.”