This photo is of a Boston Fern after several recent heavy frosts. This fern spent Spring, Summer, and part of Fall potted, setting under a tree in our front yard. It was a large and beautiful healthy specimen. In early Fall, I transplanted it to a spot in my fern hill project, hoping to do…
One can only hope that they are wise enough to learn from one’s experiences, both good and bad. As I close the chapter on 2025, I find myself reflecting on a year that taught and reinforced many things. We must stand firm, with a renewed sense of urgency, for democracy, social justice, and free speech,…
To those who celebrate it, Merry Christmas, and in all other cases, happy holidays! I know there are still about ten days left in 2025, but I believe this will be my last post of the year. I’m looking forward to 2026, although I have some reservations. It’s a challenging time, making it hard to…
I’m pleased we have a traditional theme for the wreath on our front door. It brings back fond memories of my childhood when my mother would hand-make wreaths each year using fresh pine sprigs, pine cones, red bows, holly berries, and occasionally a few ornaments. They not only looked beautiful but also smelled wonderful. Having…
Well, Thanksgiving has passed, and the tree is up and decorated (and has been for a while), so I can no longer deny that Christmas is almost here. It also doesn’t help trying to ignore the increasing lights and decorations on homes in the neighborhood. Sometimes, I think I actually dread Christmas’ arrival because it’s…
It can be quite easy to forget who we are, or perhaps to never truly know in the first place. In today’s world, there is so much noise and so many falsehoods that we sometimes become sidetracked by our emotions and the opinions of others. I’m not sure that knowing is really the important part,…
