Yesterday I took advantage of the beautiful sunshiny day and mild weather to make one last trip to a local park before the Friday midnight “Stay-at-home” directive took effect. Baker Park Reserve is an easy 20 minute drive from where we live and usually when I go there are very Read more…
Every day spring feels a little bit closer! As a lover of every season but winter, I can’t help feeling excited about all the trees and plants waking up from their winter sleep again. Most of our lawn is still covered by snow but slowly day by day the edges Read more…
Because it’s a winter wonderland outside today, I thought I’d share some photos of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Spring Flower Show to bring you a breath of spring. It’s not here yet, but as sure as the sun rises every day in the east, spring will arrive sooner or later. Read more…
Icicles hang down from parts of the roof. The sky is bright blue and sun is shining. Temperatures are below freezing but not too cold. There’s snow on the ground and ice fishermen and fisherwomen are out on Medicine Lake (near where I live) and other Minnesota lakes enjoying their Read more…
Early this morning I visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The tulips were mesmerizing. So much beauty everywhere I looked! Finding Beauty… EVERYWHERE!!! “The earth is full of thresholds where beauty awaits the wonder of our gaze.” ― John O’Donohue, Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace “THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH IS Read more…