Archive for November, 2008

My friend Rebecca is a Gardening Designer and Coach. Last spring, she helped me transform my backyard into a port in the city storm – my sanctuary.  It’s autumn now. The weather has turned colder and buried below the layers and layers of fallen leaves, are the brown, withered stalks of my once vibrant blooms.
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“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”

Over the course of a year, my children have realized that [...]