Foster Plants

The scenario goes something like this…A child wants a dog.  All his friends have dogs and he is the only one without a dog.  The child’s busy parents, wary of another long term commitment won’t agree to get a dog.  The child chips away at the parents’ resistance until they finally give in—as long as … Read more

The Caretaker

I am a grandmother, which is hardly unusual.  Like all grandparents, I like to brag that my grandchildren are unique. But that word is actually an understatement–all my grandchildren are geraniums.  They belong to my daughter, who buys them, installs them in elegant pots and fusses over them like any other doting parent.  She is … Read more