Images As Spring Moves to Summer

"In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely…

Bark: A Garden Facelift

I am amazed how bark can make such a difference in flower beds. JEJ got a truckload of the miracle stuff yesterday and it has already transformed pa…

Finding Solace in the Garden

The school week is over. It has been one filled with matters of the heart.... a student talking about suicide, a young adult in a neighboring town t…

Praying

Praying It doesn't have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words tog…

Sibling Assignment # 99: A Tribute to the Iris

I gave the sibling assignment for the week. My internet was down last night so I am a bit late on this post. When I woke up at 4:00 a.m. I peeked out…

Spring Bouquet #3

Can't you just smell the sweet scents from this bouquet? For me it is all the smells of childhood.

All is a Miracle

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thi…

The Color Purple

"Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul." Luther Burbank Today I coul…

Visitors That Go Bump in the Night

We have had a busy week in the country. As the weather warms, it means we empty the greenhouse. It also usually means we have visitors at night from …

From a Different View: JEJ Behind the Lens of the Camera

JEJ continues to experiment with pictures and I love the subjects and angles he tries with his camera. Here is a recent photo album by JEJ: a favorite…

Cactus That Bloom in May: Mother's Day Cactus?

Many of us are learning that the stubborn Christmas cactus is no longer blooming at Christmas. Many bloggers have posted photos of the Thanksgiving c…

A Rite of Spring: The Greenhouse Move

Well.... with some sweat and heavy lifting today we were able to move the whole greenhouse collection of plants back out into the sunshine. Kit was e…

Spring Bouquet #2

I love the combination of colors with the late tulips and the lilacs. Isn't the fragrance of the lilacs just filling your air as you gaze at this…