O to be in England…Day 4
13 January 2016 Back on the train on this crisp and cold morning. Mark drives me to the station and expresses relief from the soggy winter …
O to be in England…Day 5
14 January 2016 England swings like a pendulum do! Down to breakfast, and chats with the two servers, Jean and Powla. Yes, that’s how she spells it, …
JULY WINDS DOWN
High Summer. The earth is poised for a rainshower that can’t make up its mind. Thunder threatens in the distance as gnats swarm around me. …
WINTRY MIX
Hazy sun in a dirty gray sky, clouds pregnant with snow. A trio of freezing rain, snow showers, and wintry mix is on the way. …
TULIP THERAPY
Oh, I know we only have four days left in February, and we can hear March calling. But remember, she is a fickle girl. She …
PLANT SOMETHING, SAYS ROBERT FROST
It’s May, the peak of the year from my perspective. The forest is filled with lacy new leaves in every shade imaginable, from pale pink …
ONE YELLOW SNAPDRAGON
The first chill of October crept in overnight and surprised me. As I walked into church on Sunday morning, wishing I had thrown on my …
COVID CASINO
I must confess that unlike many of my favorite friends, I am no more than a random gardener. I am stunned and often perplexed by …
HALFWAY THROUGH JANUARY
Are we sure that January has only 31 days? Because I’m not. Christmas is over, the decorations waiting in a clutter to be packed up …
GIFTS FROM THE OAKS
I, like our friend Robert Frost, have safely trodden under the leaves of another year. We have successfully removed the oak leaves from our 15000 …