From my home to yours. “Horticulturally, the month of May is opening night, homecoming, and Graduation Day all rolled into one.” —Tam Mossman “And all the world is glad with May” said John Burroughs To all my fellow Canadians, wishing… Read more
A Little Beauty
during the night
during the night, moonlight winks and smiles into my room While outside I can hear the rhythmic hushing of distant waves Sometimes I hear Heidi rustling on her bed in the corner It must be the exotic fragrance of the… Read more
A Little Beauty
a little good out of the pandemic
Wasn’t it May Sarton who said that we have to dare to be ourselves? I’ve realized how much I have learned during this pandemic — about myself and about what I want in what’s left of my life. Since removing… Read more
A Little Beauty
The last camellia
“The old woman paid no attention to the camellia until that morning, when a fleck of pink caught her eye. The single saucer-size blossom was more magnificent than she could ever have imagined. More beautiful than any rose she’d ever… Read more
A Little Beauty, General
a little beauty every day
“For the sublime and the beautiful and the interesting, you don’t have to look far away. You have to know how to see.” — said Hedda Sterne. Beauty is also a frame of mind. I’ve shared this delightful video before… Read more
General
Open it up
“Today is a gift. Open it up and take it for a ride.” — said Diane Schuller
A Little Beauty
what are life weeds?
“What are life weeds? All of the unwanted things that creep into our lives and before we know it they have choked the life out of the things that actually do matter.” — Heather Longhurst With that thought, fill your… Read more
