Author: honeyrand
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Published March 2020 Florida Water Resources Journal
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Florida Government Utility Authority is an innovation, one that has worked for more than 20 years. The organization, born from innovation continues to innovate in operation. This story shows how. FWRJ March 2020 HR byline
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So, you want to be a writer….
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Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers. That’s the grim takeaway from a report issued by the Authors Guild. Incomes earned by writing have dropped 24 percent since 2013, and half of all full-time authors earn less than the federal poverty level of $12,488. “The days of…
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Mind-controlling rats is now a thing
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Although I was reading Discover when I saw the headline I expected a kind of futuristic bait and switch. that is, I thought the story would be about what could be done in the future, but no. Today, scientists are brain-controlling cyborg rats with their own brains. My aloud response:…
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The thinking behind it
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#InMyYard So why spend all that time and money in back-breaking landscaping? (I argue it’s well beyond “gardening”.) The answer is easy: back yard wildlife. We have three criteria for plants in the yard: Does it support native birds, bees and wildlife; Is it drought-tolerant; Is it native because that…
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We did this for the wildlife….
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In shorthand… I got rid of more grass by spreading 10 yards of clean fill. For the love of God, that was heavier than dirt. WTH? We moved a cement bench, or rather I moved it from the front yard to the backyard, and Jim helped me set it up.…
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I rocked this
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#InMyYard Not for the wildlife, just to get rid of more grass, Jim bought me 10 yards of rock. You can’t just shovel rock. It needs to be shoveled into a bucket then carried to the place you want it. That was not fun! But we’re happy with the results.…
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Before and After…..
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#InMyYard And, here it is in full bloom. Unfortunately, the purslane isn’t looking too fresh and the Caladium are spotty. Going to relocate the Hibiscus soon. It belongs over in the orange/pink area and I need to make room for a piece of yard art to be featured among all…
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Spreading out.
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Jan 15 A few more years passed, I got my work life in order. Maintaining the front planting area became my job. I started with the basics: pulling weeds. Neighbors sometimes made fun occasionally pointing out that if I had a yard like theirs, I wouldn’t have to work so…
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Going Native
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Jan 14 After finally finishing my Ph.D. I pulled up to the house (before the fancy driveway and the carport) and looked at the plants in the yard. They all looked the same. Upon closer inspection, I realized everything looked the same because they were covered with an invasive vine.…
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In the beginning
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Going to be writing about backyard wildlife and landscape….This is how it got started…. January 13, 2020 We bought this house more than 25 years ago trading Sarasota for Lutz. I was working more than fulltime at the Southwest Florida Water Management District—a job I loved. It was big and…