This plant has such interesting texture when you get really close. It is actually an interesting plant when it is full size too. It is a Haworthia which is a succulent plant from South Africa. ~The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~Mark Twain Garden Shoes [...]
When we look at flowers, we see their colors and shape and enjoy their beauty. We are also taken with their fragrance. They are pretty to look at and nice to have around. But if we look closer, they are more than just a pretty face. We would like to think that they are here purely for [...]
The first (real) snow inspired a walk where I found these berries looking all festive. I am not sure what kind of bush this is because it was covered in snow and belonged to a neighbor. I had never noticed it before but it jumped out at me with those pretty red berries covered [...]
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~T.S. Eliot Visit Lisa’s Chaos
If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one. ~Cavett Robert Visit Lisa’s Chaos
There is still a bit of growing going on here. The rose bush surprised me with a couple of new buds, even though I thought I had seen the last flower last week. The daisies are still making up for lost time, my hibiscus gave me one last bloom before I brought her inside and [...]
While looking over my yard yesterday, I discovered that my arborvitae are looking a bit ragged. They are tuning brown on the inside, all of them. I was worried since there is a row of 12 of them in front of our side yard fence.They are such pretty trees with their soft shape that looks [...]
Last Wednesday was a day like any other day. About 4:30 my friend, Linda and my dog, Thunder and I went for a walk. It is our effort~ so as to be able to eat what we want~ to take a walk every day. It is also a way to purge about what ever is bothering us, talk about [...]
This is the front of our house. The sidewalk leading up to the front porch has heaved because of the roots of the huge pine that sits way too close to our porch. It is a terrible trip hazard. This tree is magnificent so we would never part with it. It surrounds our upstairs porch and [...]
The theme for Photo Hunter this week is “Twisted”. This is a photograph of a morning glory ready to open. A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.~ Walt Whitman
