I made a trip out to Colour Paradise a week ago, remembering that last year, in early COVID days, many plants sold out early. I bought herbs and flowers mostly, and a smaller amount of tomato plants than last … Continue reading →
A couple of days ago I emptied four bags of fresh garden soil and four bags of compost —cow manure composted— into the raised beds. And I remembered a small boy of four who loves to dig in dirt. … Continue reading →
Our winter, for anyone unfamiliar with Canada, begins anywhere from mid- to late-November, depending on the latitude. Far north the winter will set in sooner when the days get shorter and the nights feel longer. And I guess they … Continue reading →
The weather turns cool, annual flowers fade and die off, the wind is colder when it blows and shakes the leaves off the trees, a bit at a time and often in a flurry. Still there can be a few … Continue reading →
Monday afternoon, my husband and I set out for a walk in a natural park within our city limits. I was due to have a photo session there the following day. My photographer, David McCammon, suggested that we go out … Continue reading →
The parable of the sower is rich in imagery for anyone with a garden. Anyone who has ever planted knows about weeds. They take on a life of their own, growing in the best tilled and prepared soil. They’re just … Continue reading →
This past week I had opportunity to talk with a friend from one of the organizations that I belong to. She admitted, on our phone call, that she’s been struggling over the last few weeks especially. They’d had worry … Continue reading →
Today marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day. From space.com you can read where it started and about a challenge this year to build a planet with Lego. Fifty years after an astronaut’s photo of our home planet gave rise … Continue reading →
Income tax papers submitted, inventory counted, and a client’s work well on the way, I finally had time to read Nina Spencer’s well written article, “Lessons From the Freeway and Beyond: Making Space for Grace.” It seemed so fitting that … Continue reading →
I’ve been out for solitary walks, minding the social distance. I see the occasional couple walking together, a parent and child or an adult walking a dog. We all still need exercise in some way. I hear birds singing, … Continue reading →
