What a difference a day makes in springtime. We actually had a pleasant 50 degree day today with sunshine and everything. There were so many of my old friends peeking their heads out to enjoy the lovely warmth. Hopefully there will be even more soon. ~”Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing [...]
The weather isn’t moving towards spring yet and it’s not helping inspire me to plan the details of our company garden… After a good thaw on Sunday that took away just about all of our snow, we recieved about twenty more inches of snow on Monday. The drifting made it seem like even more. They declared a [...]
~”Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat.” ~Author Unknown
A spider’s web reflecting the morning sun. The spider’s touch, how exquisitely fine! Feels at each thread, and lives along the line. ~Alexander Pope
As you can see, not much to show anymore. The fall cleanup is in progressand we are preparing for cold weather. Sure there are a few gems left in my gardens, but mostly it’s all done. Except for the leaves Luckily the trees are more than making up for the lack of flowers outside my [...]
The view of the park that is across the street from my house was magnificent yesterday during sunset. The trees were glowing with the reflecting light of the sun. The setting sun made the shadows long and deep. It was pretty, but pictures can’t do it justice. ~October’s poplars are flaming torches lighting [...]
We went to Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, NY. The ducks were having a grand time in the water. I am always amused when I see them go underwater with their bottoms in the air, and I always wondered if they closed their eyes when they went under….. I guess I have my answer. ~”Be [...]
When I think of Hydrangeas I think of old fashioned gardens. To me, they spell romance and warm summer days. Mine are all very young but I was able to get enough to fill a vase this year. It ended up in my bedroom. It is so fulfilling to see flowers from your own garden right before you fall asleep and [...]
The temperatures are in the high 90′s to low 100′s here for the past week or so. The heat is one thing, but the humidity makes it so hard to breathe. It’s hard to find a spot that is cool to stay in unless you are in front of an air conditioner. Although most [...]
