The first day of autumn is September 22, 2026. And I can't wait! I love the noticeable changes: cooler temperatures prevail, days become shorter and I can once again rummage through my closet in search of favorite sweaters. The leaves of trees begin changing colors from green to lovely autumn shades of deep red, burnt…
Happy Earth Day
"And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to Blossom." ~ Anais Nin
First Snow
I remember snowy winters, ice skating on frozen ponds, and igloos made out of snow. Igloos you crawl into to sit with your best friend and hide from the wind. I still have a fondness for snow. Not like the snows we had when I was growing up in Michigan , but the snow that…
Statues add personality to the garden ~
I have always loved placing statues in my garden; they add personality and interest. My favorite and oldest is my little girl statue. I never named her so she remains "my little girl". She has been with me many years gracing every garden I've had. I love how she looks ready to take a bow…
Last Summer Days
I will hold on to warm days in the garden. Days of gentle breezes. Days with skies that hold the earth in a pallet of azure shades. Days when garden shadows play hide and seek between glints of light on flowering trees. Days in the garden witnessing the wonders of succession of bloom. When one…
My Potting Shed
"No worries", I told my husband when we moved into our new home. "There's plenty of room for my gardening paraphernalia in this garage." I claimed a corner, and added some old crates; eventually those crates were buried under a varied amount of essential necessities for work in the garden: hand trowels, pruning shears, an…
September Rain
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. ~ Langston Hughes