Lessons from a Blackberry Vine
Today’s blog post (and accompanying photos) are from my son. Often when I work from home I try to take a short walk during lunchtime to stretch my legs. The nearby bike trail is the perfect place for…
Seeds we sow
I love this view of the garden from my daughter’s upstairs bedroom window. As I stand and gaze out at the garden far below, it makes me think that this is probably what it’s like from Heaven’s view, …
Hanging on for dear life!
I have never grown snow peas before. It has been fascinating to watch the snow peas send out little “tether lines” ... looking for something strong and sturdy to hang on to. You can see these “tether lines”…
True Lasting Friendship
The Italian Flat Parsley has decided it wants to be friends with my Hoopes rose! This past winter I transplanted my Hoopes rose to a nice big pot. I didn’t have quite enough dirt in the process, so…
God will reward my effort for His Kingdom work.
I might sit in my house on my comfy couch, gazing out my back window at the garden, and pray for God to bless my garden. The time of planting comes … and then goes. The seed packets…
What’s the point of life?
The trillium has reached the end of its “life cycle.” As you can see in the photo, its petals have turned a beautiful pink/purple. Have you ever wondered, “What’s the point of life anyway??” We might look at…
Camouflage!
I went outside this morning to get some exercise walking loops around my front drive. On my first loop around I noticed a little slug on the gravel drive. You can see it below, in the photo on…
Mushroom Breakfast Buffet!
I went out yesterday morning to spread bark chips and noticed that the slugs were having a fabulous Mushroom Breakfast Buffet! It seems word must have gotten around about the fantastic feasting opportunity available, for they were all…
Judge not, that you be not judged
I mentioned in the past two blog posts how that as I was growing up, and throughout my college years, I was under Bible teaching which reinforced what a “good” Christian was supposed to look like. As a…
Looks … and expectations
It is currently snowing … big beautiful flakes! So pretty! I can only remember one other time it snowed in April. Here you can see all our little pots of Pacific Dogwood seeds. Dogwood seeds require a period…