Hippeastrum Chronicles 1/26 to 2/15

Jan 26, 2008  First sign of life emerging.  This was a gift from a friend 2 X'mas' ago.  A new challenge because it was my very first Amaryllis.  It turned out to be a beautiful white bloomer; I think it rebloomed three times before it became a much smaller bulb.  So, this is its second season.  Not quite sure if it's had enough rest and recuperation.
Feb 8, 2008  A very straight and narrow leaf has emerged.  Hmm... not enough energy to send up a bloom.
Feb 13, 2008   And then, something is peeking out.
Feb 14, 2008  And there is daily progress.
Feb 15, 2008  It looks like it's going to send up some blooms!

On Suburbia

The end of suburbia as we know it?
In the March issue of the Atlantic Magazine, a look at suburbia as we know it, and the idea that it may be even less sustainable than we we thought it was.

What Main Street can Learn from the Mall

The thinking that goes into the design and layout of a shopping mall:  I suppose it makes perfect sense that a background in landscape architecture would be well suited to take this to the next level.