I am ridiculously excited. My interview with the poet Ariel Gordon is up on the Fruit Share blog. Everybody enjoy and feel free to share!!!
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Fangirling over a Poet
Today I got to fangirl over a poet. I've added a link to the definition in case you were unaware that was a verb in the English language. I doubt said poet would approve, actually ... I will add that I did not squeal, scream or grab onto her leg. I had the pleasure of … Continue reading Fangirling over a Poet
Fruit Share Wins an Award!
You will remember that I have written several times about the wonderful organisation called Fruit Share. Started in 2010 by the inimitable Getty Stewart, this volunteer-run group connects homeowners with excess fruit in their backyards with volunteer pickers who climb the trees and fill the baskets. From 10 fruit pickers in South Osborne four years … Continue reading Fruit Share Wins an Award!
Dreaming of Fruit
It’s the Winter That Wouldn’t Die. Below-normal temperatures, piles of snow everywhere. Talk of a big flood, again. But I’m dreaming of summer’s fruit. The apple trees in my yard are still bare, still holding on to last year’s apples that didn’t get picked. I’m sure the birds who stayed here through the winter appreciated … Continue reading Dreaming of Fruit