I love summer tropicals. The drama they create is unsurpassed by anything the northwest has to offer. Take my red Abyssinian bananas for example. I always plant a couple of pots up with a red banana in the center as the focal point of the container.

There is a TV show called "Hoarders." It is about people who have a mental disorder, which does not allow them to get rid of anything. You will see someone (usually the real estate agent charged with selling the property) walk in and be “overwhelmed” by the amount of “stuff” inside that dwelling.

This adorable four-month-old fellow is our cat of the week Bangalee! He's a unique-looking black kitty sporting a grey tail and cute paws that look like mittens.

The past few months I have been reading books and listening to loads of podcasts on habit change science. Yes, it is a science and it’s fascinating stuff.

Today I listened to a super cool podcast with BJ Fogg, a behavior scientist and author of “Tiny Habits.”