Pittsburgh is the new Portland. That is the news out of the Washington Post this week.

I am back to blogging!

Winter is settling in.

Welcome!

I worked with Bon’s Eye [http://www.bonseyeonline.com/index.html], a team from North Carolina, to develop the logo for my consulting company [http://www.webcommunicationsgroup.com]. I really wanted to integrate two concepts: 1. ants and 2. a tree with thick branches or roots. The iterative process

Very exciting times, these. On the interior seedling front, I have gotten about 20 Pig Pen tomato seedlings to sprout – and about 4 are already showing their true first leaves (the distinct three-pointed leaves).

I find it useful to exercise and eat clean. So I will say no to the next Deep Fried Peanut Butter-Covered Brownie Wrapped In Cookie Dough that comes across my desk.

In September, 2008, we donated all of Michael and Edward Braun’s papers to the John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

I’ll be nice since the holidays are coming; I’ll begin my new Pittsburgh blog with a short post, but lest you worry that you’ll be caught in the lurch, I’ll pen something longer soon.

Just like last August, my vegetables are on the tip of really producing a lot of yield. And, just like last August, I am leaving for a business trip – thankfully only for a week this time instead of a whole month.

The second year garden has a head of steam on it and seems to be doing quite well. I already have two crops grown, eaten, and done. Check out this year’s sowing:

Yes, I think it is time I admit the truth. I have worms living in my basement.

I left work early today to go listen to a vermiculture lecture I had heard about.

My flower bed has sprung some sprouts! I put a variety of annuals in this bed and they seem to be doing well.

Today I made a delicious salad from the greens in my garden. I had to thin out some of the vegetables.

Family stories often get lost in the jumble of daily life until decades take their toll, people pass away and no one is left who can fill in the forgotten details. As we age, snippets are remembered and the time comes when we wish we could ask questions, clarify details and ...

Hey! I have seedlings! Who would have thunk. This is about three weeks after I built the beds.

I got some compost from my mom’s compost pile. That is what is in the garbage bags. I got the framing from the rugby pitch.