As we traveled on the bus for the second or third day (they all began to blur into a seamless, leafy consciousness), I turned to …
Their last haircut
If you live in Oklahoma or anywhere surrounding, it's time to deadhead the roses one last time. I like to think of it as their …
Dear Friends and Bloom Day Beauty
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our gardening friends, I know we normally do our letters on Sunday, but tonight is my first …
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder . . .
Or, of the camera, as it were. My Nikon D90 with its multi-purpose 18-70 mm lens has been at the doctor (all the way to Nikon …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners Week 22
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our other gardening friends, This morning, after breakfast, I walked six times around our …
A stroll through the Saturday garden
I am sorry to say that I've gotten out of the habit of doing my Sunday Stroll with Aisling from the Quiet Country House. On …
Picture Perfect: Roses for June
At Gardening Gone Wild, they're holding another Picture Perfect contest, and this month's entries are roses, so you know I had to …
Dear Friends and Gardeners Week 14
Dear Carol and Mary Ann (and all of our other friends), Sorry I'm late to the party. Sunday night, two thunderstorms came …
Bloom Day: The Roses Think It’s All About Them
But it's not. They are the stars of the May beauty parade though with their big, beautiful blooms, and their as of now, mostly …
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A Rose by Any Other Name
Yesterday, I was pondering out loud about what to write, and Bear said, "Why don't you write about mothers?" I shrugged and …
Dear Friends and Gardeners Week Nine
Carol from May Dreams Gardens (Zone 5), Mary Ann from Idaho Gardener (Zone 6) and I enjoy reading books like Dear Friend and …
Rain Music
Water tumbles down the rain chain outside my open window. It's art in motion, combining visual and auditory stimulation. Perfect …