If thou of fortune be bereft, and in thy store there be but left two loaves, sell one, and with the dole, buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.John Greenleaf Whittier Hyacinths. They are the smell of spring to me. I recently got curious and geeked out about what gives these delightful blooms ... read more
Making Up For Lost Time
Spring is making up for lost time in my neck of the woods. And I am HERE FOR IT. A couple of weeks ago, I was taking the trash out to the curb and I noticed these charming little blooms on my tête-à-tête daffodils. They are always the first to bloom in my yard, and I actually let out a ... read more
Pansies, Resilience and Coming Home to Myself
The weekend after the "Big Arctic Blast" we enjoyed a couple of sunny, 60 degree days that melted all but the last little remnants of snow along the north side of the house. That Sunday, I did a little walkabout in my backyard to survey the state of my flowerbeds. And it was there that I ... read more
The Week in Photos | February 26th
This time last week, Tripp and I were using our shop vac to clean up the water in the basement from the pipe that burst in the nearby outdoor faucet. The Arctic high pressure system (aka Polar Vortex) that poured into the midsection of the US brought with it record-setting cold temperatures. We ... read more
The Week in Photos | February 12th
Greeting from the frozen tundra of Northeastern Oklahoma! We are in day 5 of sub-freezing temperatures. And as I sit here in my office typing this post, I have on three layers of clothes with a space heater running right beside me. My girl said it best... I AM NOT MADE FOR THIS ... read more
The Week in Photos | February 5th
This past week I made a little bit of lemonade out of some of life's lemons. This past week I watched as the neighborhood robins had a bit-time show-down at the birdbath in the backyard. This past week I spent a lot of time talking to people through my computer screen. On Wednesday I was ... read more
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