The NY Times had an article today on trash recyling in Japan. It’s about an increasing number of categories municipalities are creating for sorting in order to reduce what goes to incinerators. It seems to be working, although there are complaints about the tediousness of it all. Can you imagine Americans sorting trash into 10 [...]

Well, after a rousing day of toad action last Saturday, the toad has dissappeared, but not after doing what she came to do: lay hundreds of eggs–strung within a slimy casing forming a necklace–in the pond vegetation. They looked kind of like black sasame seeds. Coincidentally, we discovered the eggs on Mother’s Day. So, Mr. [...]

The Sea Knight irises that I put in the pond a couple weeks ago have started to bloom. Just take a look–need I say more?