Buying flowers for the sheer joy of photographing them. The bodacious, buttery, blooms of my David Austin Golden Celebration rose. Saturday morning coffee and a new magazine on the porch. Peony season. Little pots and jars of garden flowers around the house. A butterfly ... read more
The Story of the Robin’s Nest
"Well...I guess we won't be using the front door for the next month." That's what I said to Tripp on March 26th after I discovered that a robin had built her nest in the wreath on our front door. And upon further investigation, I found two tiny eggs in it - robin's egg blue, ... read more
Something To Look Forward To
It typically starts in mid- to late-February in my neck of the woods. That's when those first intrepid leaves sprout on my David Austin roses. To me those tender little shoots are signs of life during a mostly dormant time in the garden and the promise of good things to come. For the next ... read more
Scenes from the Solar Eclipse
I was really excited to witness the solar eclipse yesterday! So naturally I wanted to take some photos. While not in the path of "totality", we would experience a more than 95% eclipse of the sun here in Northeast Oklahoma. So with my camera and solar glasses ready, I set about documenting this ... read more
Pretty in Pink
All I'm going to say about this post is that I hope you like the color pink. My neighbor's Japanese Cherry tree is in currently in full, glorious bloom so I made sure to walk past them on my evening walk with Daisy yesterday. I stopped there for about five minutes, taking in the sight of ... read more
Hooray for Hellebores
Last week I stopped by my local Trader Joe's to pick up a few things like bagged lettuce, roasted cashews, eggs, and milk. Oh, and a bottle of rosé of course. You know..."essentials." But, before I even walked into the main door, I stopped and let out an audible gasp - they had potted hellebores for ... read more
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