Just returned from a lovely vacation in northern New Mexico. This was our home away from home while there. The owners lived in the 2-story left side of this adobe house, we occupied the single story right side of the house. The name of the place—Paradise Pond Casita—and it was Read more…
A couple of days ago I accidentally pulled out a part of a pansy plant from a container garden. Not wanting to throw the cheerful flower away, I trimmed it and placed it in a tiny vase that I keep on my kitchen windowsill. Today it looked lonely all by Read more…
An other-worldly looking emerging bee balm flower provides balm for the soul… “My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” ― Rumi
I have such gratitude for flowers. They fill my life with such beauty. “People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” ― Iris Murdoch The peonies are in bloom in my garden and once again Read more…
I have a friend who’s an artist and has sometimes taken a view which I don’t agree with very well. He’ll hold up a flower and say “look how beautiful it is,” and I’ll agree. Then he says “I as an artist can see how beautiful this is but you Read more…