Updates from my garden
It`s rainy today but my flowers in the beds around my yard still brighten the place. Here`s a peek at what`s growing strong. carnations in variegated pink and white gaillardia and coral bells Daisies … Continue reading →
Storygal
Piece by Piece
This past week while I was at Write Canada in Toronto, I posted my latest blog piece for Canadian Writers Who are Christian. It was a busy several days on faculty, both teaching and learning. Here’s my piece: I’ve always … Continue reading →
Garden is growing
My husband and I were out in the garden tonight. We lifted the netting on our raised beds so I could weed around our growing plants. Here are the tomatoes and a few of the basil plants. Our grandchildren like … Continue reading →
Garden is growing
That rain we had for an entire weekend really gave the gardens a boost. Seeds sprouted and plants grew taller. The basil seedlings left over after I put in my raised garden were pretty small so I cut the bottoms … Continue reading →
More than we desired
This morning I looked out the window into a fresh new day and saw the evidence of all the rain on the weekend. Roofs washed clean, the grass already looking greener and the plants standing up tall. And the sun … Continue reading →
Time to Plant the Garden
Friday was the day, like “X marks the spot” on a calendar. The day, rather the evening, that my older two granddaughters would help me plant the garden. We had a conversation weeks ago about what we would plant and … Continue reading →
The yucca root grows deep
I wanted to do some planting tonight. I managed to put in a few new perennials, Euryopa Margarita, but not where I wanted to put them. As I dug, it became apparent that the Margarita would not work in that … Continue reading →
Kairos Reconciliation– our contribution to a national effort
Our Sunday School students and adults of our congregation decorated hearts for a small garden, and the students helped to plant that garden, along with some seeds for flowers we hope will grow and remind us of this act of … Continue reading →
A most amazing book–The Art of Work
Today, I just finished reading Jeff Goins‘ newest book, The Art of Work. If you want to learn about how guilds and journeymen started in a trade, read the book. If you want to read about people who found themselves … Continue reading →
Am I seeing things? No!
We’re car shopping. Our mechanic feels its time to look for something newer before ours costs us anymore. He does what’s necessary this time and we talk about places that sell cars, places he knows are reputable. It’s time to … Continue reading →