Although air quality is just one of Florida’s enviornmental concerns outsiders must understand that this pollution is not just a high altitude problem. The porches and outdoor furniture of my little house need constant cleaning. So many flights arrive in and depart from the Sunshine State daily that a black carbon residue from their aviation fuel can be found on every stationary surface. Breezes carry a drift of sand and silky dirt resulting from the…
As if COVID wasn’t enough to deal with I lost all my television production work, every booking at my vacation rental side hustle cancelled, my mom died, several close friends also, my wife and I divorced and I was hospitalized with kidney stones. So I limped into 2020’s not sure what to expect next and fearing what the fates had in store for me, what more they could take. I spent the following months alone,…
I gently eased the root ball of the olive tree into the sandy soil. The surrounding hole had been partially filed with a mix of peat moss, top soil and composted cow manure. I had dug deep to allow the tree’s roots to reach and probe for the moisture it would need to set and grow. Florida’s soils are hardly nutrient rich but olives are not terribly demanding. My hands were stained a licorice tint…
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