I had a lovely visitor in my garden over the weekend! This handsome fella is a Gulf Fritillary and is native to the southern parts of the US. I am happy to be a stopover as he makes his way back home to Florida. I love that he didn't seem to mind me and my camera too much. And I ... read more
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Lessons From A Sunflower Farm
There is a reason they call Kansas the Sunflower State. While I was in Kansas City this week, I went on a little adventure and drove myself to Grinter Farms near Lawrence. The minute I walked up to their field of sunflowers, I started grinning ear to ear. I mean, how could you not ... read more
What September Means To Me
September means glorious golden hour light in the evenings. September means Autumn Clematis draped all over the trees along the walking trail. September means the first Monarch butterfly sightings. September means dahlias growing tall and strong in the garden. September means lots of ... read more
August Stories
Well here we are again. The end of the month. And as always, August has shown me why it's one of my favorite months of the year. August light = magic. Many of these photos made their way into my memory keeping projects this month. The minute I saw this digital stamp in the August ... read more
Zinnia Love 2019
Zinnia love. It's that time of year when pretty much everything else in my garden has either completely given up or is suffering from the unrelenting heat and humidty. Zinnias however....well they just keep on keeping on. This year I planted a new variety of zinnias from Floret ... read more
Around Here
Around here, it's a full-time job keeping the hummingbird feeders filled. But I am delighted to be a temporary stopover for them as they fuel up before making their long journey home. Around here, I am eating all the cantaloupe and watermelon I can get my hands on. Around here, I am so happy ... read more
