A Distraction

I should be working on taxes this afternoon but it is such a gorgeous day, I could not resist the siren song of the garden. After all, tomorrow is another day...right? This is what's happening right now in my shade garden, which positively glows at this time of year.  

Spring is Here

Just popping in to wish you happy Spring!

The Hours They Do Go By

I've been trying to count only sunny hours lately. It's challenging on many fronts. I know I'm not alone in this.  But spring is on the way again, the days are getting longer and despite snow (!) warnings for this weekend, it will come. Just as it does every year. Since I last wrote to … Continue reading The Hours They Do Go By

Stuck in a Time Warp

A Christmas time warp.  Here it is, January 29th, and I have to confess to you that I have not taken down one lick of my Christmas decorations yet.  In my defense, I didn't finish getting the house decorated until the night of December 23rd.  What about you? I'm not quite tired of them yet but … Continue reading Stuck in a Time Warp

Christmas

  There is one more good thing about Winter—he brings Christmas. Through the bleak December the thought of the coming festival is pleasant—like the reflection of a fire on our faces.... Christmas-day is the pleasantest day in the whole year. On that day we think tenderly of distant friends; we strive to forgive injuries—to close … Continue reading Christmas