This is the gateway to a blog that journals my life as a writer, reader and thinker; as a gardener; and as someone who thoroughly enjoys old-fashioned country living. Living in the cracks has long been my metaphor for my life. Some people seem to be straight-arrow focused. I seem not to be. I have focuses. I've always had focuses. From time-to-time I take stock of what, exactly, I'm doing and I adjust, delimit, or eliminate what I can from a busy life. I actually thought that, when my children left home, I would have a planned and scheduled life. It didn't happen. Whether from necessity or proclivity, my life continues to have focuses. You can expect my journal to reflect my day-to-day pursuits, but you can also expect that those pursuits roam predictable trajectories: writing, gardening, reading, photography, fine art, and country living. Ross Road Etc LLC incorporates several of these pursuits: My writing life, including the books: http://www.mlsbaisch.com My gardening life, now a licensed nursery: The iris at http://www.rossroadiris.com The Green Thumbery - expected to launch in 2017. Welcome! Visit the The etcetera blog. M L S Baisch Writing from Idaho USA