brother Rose Garden roses Rose Lovers Unite When we visited the Rose Garden in Portland yesterday it was obvious many people share our love for roses. Here is brother Bill posing with The Ros… Read more
flowers roses Everything Coming Up Roses Today when my brother and I toured the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, OR I knew I would see lots and lots of roses. I was not prepared f… Read more
art friend gardening gardens home writing It Is All About the Process Today I met an old friend face to face for the first time. Jane and I got connected on Facebook through my brother Bill. We share similar interests a… Read more
photo images The Beauty of Birds I have never been able to get too close to birds while taking pictures. With the zoom on my new camera I can get pictures and not scare them off. We… Read more
Camera Images: Old Camera Drying Out, New Camera Perfect I got my camera wet on a recent camping trip. I couldn't stand not taking pictures of the beauty surrounding me every day. I could take picture… Read more
gardens Martin Creek gardens NaBloPoMo roses Roses: Rooted in Love Before I moved to my current house, I never grew roses. I always heard they were difficult to grow, required lots of upkeep and care, and wouldn'… Read more
cats flowers Martin Creek gardens NaBloPoMo Rooted in Responsibility Now we have said good-bye to Sheriff McDuff I think Deputy Grayson feels the weight of the world on his shoulders. He must now begin guarding Marti… Read more
sunset I Miss Sunsets I miss sunsets where I live. I get the pleasure of sunrises every day, but no sunsets. While driving home this evening we got to enjoy quite a show … Read more
gardens iris Iris: Rooted in Beauty Everything about an iris is unique.... the scent, the texture, vivid color, and sustainability. Read more
bouquet flowers NaBloPoMo Rooting Beauty in Bouquets " Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer. " Anne Morro… Read more
graduation NaBloPoMo poetry You Reading This, Be Ready As we move into graduation week at our school I have been reflecting on the group of students graduating and the time I had with them in middle sch… Read more
flowers gardening gardens NaBloPoMo spring Roots: Playing In the Dirt I am once again going to try to post each day this month. The NaBloPoMo theme this month is roots. When I moved into my current house I really didn&… Read more
The Extraordinary Accomplishments of Helen Keller Recently when this picture was found of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan it reminded me of my lifelong interest in this… Keep reading
Strawbale Gardening: A New Project! We have an area close to our potato patch that needs a border. We really didn't want another fence. JEJ had already… Keep reading
What's That Smell in the Kitchen?:Favoite Poem by Marge Piercy Mom used to make a basic potato soup that was so delicious. It contained potatoes, celery, onion, and evaporated milk… Keep reading
Sibling Assignment # 31 : Annie, Sandy, and Goosebumps This week for our sibling assignment we were to write about a memorable musical . Sunday Scribblings word is Goosebump… Keep reading