Author Archives: J. F. Booth

by Janice F. Booth NOV. 05, 2021 “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.” —Robert Persig, American author  Perhaps you still have a dog-eared copy … Continue reading →

BY JANICE F. BOOTH OCT. 02, 2021 Autumn is well underway here in Maryland, and there’s a special sweetness to this post-COVID pandemic fall. Kids are back in school or back in their college dorms. We’re settling into our work routines, … Continue reading →

By  JANICE F. BOOTH SEP. 11, 2021 Have you, like me, wandered through your garden and paused over a lovely plant, blooming courageously in the summer sun, and wondered what it could possibly be? It has a name; it’s vaguely … Continue reading →

Where Would We Be Without the Trees? BY JANICE F. BOOTH AUG. 06, 2021 If you’re lucky, you may be reading this as you sit beneath a leafy oak or maple tree, sun filtering through the leaves, a gentle breeze moving … Continue reading →