Summer Garden Bouquet
The temperature is starting to heat up, reaching into the high 80s, and it hasn’t rained for a couple weeks. My David Austen rose is now pushing beautiful new blooms in pale peach tones and the daisies are taking off.…
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Baby Bunny Update
(Note: Some nest images and info are repeated from a previous post) I recently stumbled across a cottontail bunny nest in my backyard. Although I’m used to seeing cottontails skitter through in the spring and summer, this is the first…
May Garden in the Pacific Northwest
May is a spectacular time of year in the Puget Sound area. Because our chilly winters leave the garden quite barren, the burst of life in spring unfolds in striking layers of color and vibrancy. By the beginning of May,…
Spring Blooms & Baby Bunnies
I get really excited this time of year when the seasons shift and warmer temperatures wake up the garden. Understory trees are already leafing out and the towering big leaf maples are dripping with chartreuse blooms. It brings out the…
Fickle Weather, Coyote & Poppy Seeds
The last few days have brought uncommon variety in the weather. We’ve had off-and-on rain for weeks. Then, a few days ago, I woke up to a thick fog. Yesterday morning it hailed, the small ice pebbles clicking away on…
African Violet Cuttings Update
Just after my cat passed away last fall, I repotted all of my houseplants as a sort of soothing exercise while processing his death. It did wonders. My cat Nicholas had a habit of treating some of the houseplants as…
Sunrise
I woke this morning to a spectacular sunrise bursting with peach, pink, and purple. Amazing.
First Snow of the Season
It just started to snow about 15 minutes ago and we already have a sugar powder coating over everything. Big fat, fluffy snowflakes are floating down and whizzing around in occasional blusters. If it keeps up, we’ll have a thick…
Recipe: Roast Chicken, Vegetables & Mashed Potatoes
This is more of a quick meal idea rather than a true recipe. But it is so simple and tasty, I wanted to share it. It’s chilly outside, light hail coming and going—a prefect day for a cozy meal like…
Merry Christmas!
Can you believe it’s almost 2024? It hit me just a few days ago that we’re just on the cusp of a new year. I wish everyone a holiday full of blessings and connections and another year of wonderful surprises.…