This winter has been very unusual here in Minnesota with strangely mild weather and very little snow. In fact, according to one weather reporter, Nashville, Tennessee has had more snow than Minneapolis so far this winter. To me It Feels Like Spring already and though I’m enjoying it, there is Read more…
In a series of gray damp days this morning I had a wonderful surprise outside my office window. It was an unexpected Bright Spot in a gray week. As I opened the blinds to my office window I saw a female downy woodpecker at the bird feeder. She froze in Read more…
My love for amaryllis flowers began accidentally several years ago when I found some amaryllis bulbs encased in red wax at Trader Joe’s. The bulbs had all they needed to grow and bloom the tag said, no messy pot or regular watering needed. So I bought one bulb and brought Read more…
These gray days we keep having weigh down my spirit and make me feel like this is a good Time to Be Slow to relax and replenish. No need for to-do lists or busyness. Better to lie low and curl up with a good book. This quiet in-between time is Read more…
I awoke this morning to behold a frost covered lawn. Soon I expect to wake to find a snow-covered lawn. This is Minnesota after all and the winter snow queen will arrive sooner or later. Meanwhile the Winter Hours march on minute by minute, day by day. The trees sleep Read more…