2023 True to their own timetable, the Lenten roses are budding. This discovery I made replacing our Christmas flag with a winter one — Wise men have been replaced with a pair winsome owls bundled up for January’s chilly winds. And now that I am seeing so clearly,...
In the summer of 1971, I received a dozen red roses at work – I was impressed. Never before had a beau sent such flowers! And the roses have been shorn of their thorns. I told my parents and they told me grandmother, then 92. She was not impressed – wanting to know...
Whatever the florists say they mean, yellow roses have come to mean remembranceto me. I am partial to roses; but, especially yellow roses. Because of happy memories, and melancholy reasons, when I see them, the word celebration pops up. Yellow roses remind me how...
Overnight! Within twenty-four hours, May worked her magic, and the knock-out roses exploded with color – no fragrance. Their color, however, is so lush it jogged pleasant memories of soft, sweet smells. I’ve taken many photos of roses – so many of our Dallas rose bed...
Thirteen years ago we fixed up a cute little cottage in Dallas, some thought would be a tear down. (Hey, Hon! We live in a Tear Down! ) Now, it seems like we lived in a tear-down. Seems like we did! Our perfect little empty nest changed hands again and was...
Over forty-five years ago, I joined a water class that a new friend, Joanne Scott, offered at her studio on Mill Creek, outside of Annapolis, Maryland. For several years, until she moved her classes to Maryland Hall, Joanne welcomed a small group of newbies and...
I had hoped I would have many sunflowers from seeds this year. Not only have we enjoyed them in previous years, this year I wanted a gazillion. So, I bought several packets of different varieties, and a friend gave me a packet of fancy sunflower seeds, too, knowing...
There are some days I just need a brace — those days when my back resists an upright posture. Now, everyday I need a banister as I ascend and descent the cellar steps. Balance and sure-footedness have never been constant companions. But they are more frequently AWOL...
Inspiration Up Close Early days in spring are my favorite; almost as much as the later days in autumn delight me. I like the contrast between the soft colors of early spring as much as I enjoy the vibrancy of peak autumn colors. Both color palettes inspire feelings...
The exercise bike’s missing piece — actually the stabilizing front bar- arrived and have been secured! Of course it has a little “dashboard”that tells me how fast and far I am biking. It also tells me how many calories I am burning. Do you know how long I had to...
The garden this year, 2021, is better understood as a few flower beds, overflowing with Black-eyed Susans, marigolds, roses, a few echinacea, and hopefully sunflowers, which are dawdling. The crepe myrtle flourishes! And here’s a little sketch of me wrestling the hose...
An acquaintance died unexpectedly — stunning her family and friends. Their grief over her passing was palpable. As some have recounted her cheeriness, her wry humor, compassion and understanding, their sorrow saddened me because I had not known her better. We both...
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