JULI HOFFMAN

Pedigree noun an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry. a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, especially of a purebred animal. distinguished, excellent, or pure ancestry. derivation, origin, or history: *This post was inspired by The Daily Post: Pedigree I have played at writing a novel for YEARS. During that time, I've written several short stories. I wrote an article for Goth Times—although I don't identify as Goth. (I'm rubbish with eyeliner! LOL) But writing a novel is different.… Continue reading Diversity in Fiction: Am I Commiting Cultural Appropriation?

Backyard Photography, Gardening, Michigan, Random Ramblings

Monday Updates

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Juli Hoffman

We've had SOOO much rain! Not that I'm complaining. I like seeing the new plant babies pop up, but I DON'T like to water them. However, LOTS of rain leads to mutant fungus like these gems: They look like pasta is growing out of my wood mulch. The Internet seems to thinks it's Peziza domiciliana, commonly… Continue reading Monday Updates

Gardening, Random Ramblings

Tulip Fest in My Yard!

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 Juli Hoffman

Back in December, I bought HUNDREDS of tulip bulbs on clearance. Each bag of bulbs had been priced between fifty cents and a dollar, with ten to thirty bulbs in a bag, depending on the variety. I bought around thirty dollars worth of bulbs: tulips, daffodils, etc. Plus, I bought irises and some other things as… Continue reading Tulip Fest in My Yard!