Green Things Growing It’s turned cold this week with below zero nights and very cold wind chills. Although there is not a lot of snow on the ground I am starting to long for spring and green things growing. In the springtime, I feel a vibration of green in the Read more…
It’s February and like many Minnesotans I breathed a sigh of relief when January ended. It’s been a relatively mild winter for us with less snow than usual and several winter thaws that gave welcome relief from the cold weather. Still, winter is not over yet and white snow blankets Read more…
Quote of the day: ““I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” — Ruth Stout A Walk in the Garden I remember summer evenings as a child when relatives came to visit. It was almost a ritual that sometime during the Read more…
I can smell the very breath of spring in the air. All of the crab apple trees around the city are in full bloom this weekend. The Breath of Spring Each breeze in our open-window weather days wafts the scent of apple blossoms into our home. When I go outside Read more…
Quote of the day: “Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” — Pedro Calderon de la Barca The day began overcast and gray. As the morning progressed the skies darkened and rain began to fall. All afternoon, the rain fell, wind chimes Read more…