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, …
This moment in time …
This photo popped up on “This day in history.” It left me feeling very weird. To you, it is just a normal ordinary river … just like any other normal ordinary river. But this river no longer exists.…
Top 10 ways to enjoy Zucchini!
Last year’s garden was a dismal failure. No zucchini last year. The year before that … well, you can see for yourself. This was about as good as it got. Which was not that great. This year, the…
Blessings in the garbage bin!
Hubby went out to put the garbage in the bin and roll the bin out to the street … and lo and behold! … there was a little frog resting in the garbage bin! How cool is that! …
Blessings in the Garden
I don’t know how this little ladybug found my beans … but I’m so thankful it did! A couple years back (when the aphids were having a heyday with the beans!), I noticed ladybugs for sale at the…
Parenting: Children are like green bean runners
As green beans grow, they stretch … and they reach! The stretching, growing, reaching end of green bean runners are very tender and pliable. This gives them the ability to twist, bend, curl, and wrap around things ……
Gaining independence
Last night as I was in the kitchen fixing dinner, little Jr. deer came wandering by. He is definitely in the adolescent teenager phase! The last few times I have seen him, he has been venturing off on…
A little bit of this … and a little bit of that.
I came into the kitchen this morning to make a nice cup of tea. But alas, my Marketspice Cinnamon Orange tea is all but gone … only a small smattering of tea remained in the bottom of the…
Perspectives!
I was sitting here at my dining table just now, having lunch. As I glanced out the window and caught sight of the bright splash of red from my Hoopes rose, without even realizing it, the song started…
Blessings in the Berry Field
Hubby and I were picking raspberries this last Saturday and there were two little girls a few rows over and down a little ways, and they were just singing and singing!! You know how little kids sing nonsensical…