by M. Kat Anderson | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
In temperate climates, the appearance of masses of bright, cheerful flowers is probably the most universally recognized marker of Spring. Here in Davis, where freezing temperatures are rare, the flowers come early. By the end of February, the bright yellow flowers of...
by M. Kat Anderson | Feb 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
After I park my car in the lot outside the Davis branch of the Yolo County Library I can’t help but notice more than a dozen small birds eating something on the ground beside the lot. I look closely at one of the birds and notice four patches of yellow among the gray,...
by M. Kat Anderson | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
I arrived in Topanga, a town in the Santa Monica Mountains, in 1979, attracted to the canyon’s beauty and serenity and the idea of rural living. I moved into a house on Colina Drive and I shared it with a girlfriend. We had a little land where we could garden and...
by M. Kat Anderson | Oct 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the early 1980s, I taught environmental education at a camp nestled in the coastal redwood forest near Occidental, California. The students were from elementary schools in cities around the urbanized San Francisco Bay Area. During each five-day session, we hiked in...
by M. Kat Anderson | Aug 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
I adore my linen dresses. The lightweight, smooth, breathable fabric keeps me cool on hot days. I wash them by hand, hang them, and then when they are dry I spray them with water from a spray bottle to soften the wrinkles. I never have to worry about one day finding...
