Silver-Spotted Skipper, 09.20.2018 Yesterday, as I was out on my walk, I spotted this little darling having a rest outside the Cornhusker Hotel. He kindly allowed me to take his picture. The gusty afternoon must have tired him out. He is a Silver-Spotted Skipper (epargyreus clarus), a tiny butterfly that can be found most places […]
It has been seventeen years since the events of September 11, 2001. I have spent over half of my life on the other side of that day. I’m now beginning to come to grips with all that’s changed. I was one month away from my sixteenth birthday. I had never heard the term millennial, much […]
I am Queen of the Food Rut. Most of the time I strive for wellness and a healthy diet: salads, eggs, fruit, yogurt and popcorn are a few of my staples. Eating vegetables is important, and so is consuming a healthy amount of lean protein, which is the bigger challenge for me. I do okay. […]
I’ve been mostly absent from Joy & Moxie for several months due to a perfect storm of stresses, season-changes & soul-wanderings. September 2017. My grandmother (Nanny) and last living grandparent passed away. So began a season of mourning and the excavation of our memories and her house. Winter 2017-2018. As I endeavored to finish my […]
I bought this oxalis shamrock about three years ago. It keeps growing despite its age and regardless of the season. It’s happy in the eastern window of my apartment, basking in the morning sun. I don’t have the greatest track record with houseplants. I have one living jade, two oxalis, one croton. I’ve killed more […]
