Author Archives: Abby

Delicata: Squashing ALL the Competition

Delicata squash is basically God’s gift to squash. I know what you’re thinking . . . it looks so meek and unassuming. It’s a squash, for crying out loud. One run-in with a solid butternut and it’d be, well, squashed. But, no. I’m here to tell you that Delicata might be a little . .Continue reading “Delicata: Squashing ALL the Competition”

Teachers, according to . . .

What exactly do people think about teachers? It’s an interesting question, really. I mean, people go to places like ratemyteacher.com or even just Facebook, where everybody vents, but sometimes you have to take a step back from those kinds of information sites and look from an even wider lens. SO, according to Google. . . Continue reading “Teachers, according to . . .”

THAT neighbour

Everybody has that neighbor. You know the one I mean. He’s short, portly, loud, and has a tendency to take out the garbage wearing nothing but his boxers. Everybody’s got one, but mine is named Mikey, and some days, I just don’t know what to do with him. Think I’m exaggerating? Let me just paint this pictureContinue reading “THAT neighbour”

Dear John (Green)

source Dear John, I have never written to an author before. Nor have I written any kind of “dear John” letter, for that matter. My name is, however, Abigail Adams, so it seems only fitting that I write my first actual fan mail to someone named John, now that I think about it. I wantContinue reading “Dear John (Green)”

Courage This Day

Not long ago, in a fit of nostalgic insomnia, I was searching through some books tucked away in my childhood bedroom, and I found this poem, which was written by a woman named Edith Kent Battle. It resonated so clearly with me and my daily thoughts and prayers, so I thought I would share. ThisContinue reading “Courage This Day”

Succulent Terrariums!

A friend and I recently decided that the best rainy day activity would be the making of a Succulent garden. . . So, we assembled all the necessary ingredients (Rocks, Soil, Sand, Succulents, etc.) Then, we followed Martha’s instructions, and layered rocks and soil. Once we had the soil ready, we planted our baby succulents!Continue reading “Succulent Terrariums!”

Real Life: Unprepared

Recently, I have come face to face with a few things I am not prepared to deal with; situations that have left me agog and without any sort of real response. Completely nonplussed. 1.) My Roommate, asking for advice on how to deal with getting arrested. source What was she arrested for, might you ask? Oh,Continue reading “Real Life: Unprepared”