The oil industry was booming in Tulsa in the 1970's, and according to my mom’s friend and coworker, Sandy, if you couldn’t find work there, it’s because you didn’t want to find it. That’s why she and her husband, Carl, were making plans to move to Tulsa. For my parents, the promise of ... read more
Around Here
Around here my garden is a constant source of delight and joy. The zinnias are really taking off with their kaleidoscope of colors and the dahlias are just getting started with their luscious blooms. Having little bouquets of flowers around the house makes me ridiculously happy. Around here ... read more
Healing & Hope and Why It’s Worth Fighting For
After their first big flush of blooms at the end of April, my David Austin roses developed a bad case of black spot. Black spot is a fungal disease, and as the name implies, it causes dark spots on the leaves on rose bushes. It tends to thrive in rainy conditions along with cool, damp nights. ... read more
Light + Hope
As promised, it was a 6-star weekend. California weather as Tripp likes to call it. And so we took every opportunity to spend as much time outside as possible. As usual, our evening walks included lots of ball throwing and photo taking. But this weekend are walks also included wholehearted ... read more
The Glory of Gardening
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” Alfred Austin My first Iceland Poppy bloomed! This beauty is from the seeds I started back in February. It’s the only one of my poppy ... read more
Because A Little Goes A Long Way
It’s the littlest things that make me happy these days. Like when I stumbled upon this small pool of light on my evening walk. I just stood there and smiled as I watched those teeny little bugs as they danced like tiny fairies in the golden glow of the setting sun. It was a bright spot in ... read more
