Hi all! We are busy bees in our household right now, preparing for our annual cookout. Just popping in to give a quick garden update. These preparations get me outdoors and noticing things I otherwise might have missed. Last year, I saw the sweetest flowers that I almost walked right past, and the year before that I was able to snap some photos of a perfect butterfly, here. We have a bunch of cherry tomatoes. This is the first time…
mashup
October 18, 2017I love this quote by Austin Kleon (Steal Like an Artist) – “You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.” If you have not read this book, give it a try. It is a great resource; full of wisdom, humor and common sense. Also, a quick, easy read. One of those that you can read a page or two at a time as you find the time, and get something out of in…
leaving it be
March 2, 2016Looking for signs of spring and new garden life, I came across these pieces of broken sculpture. There must be a story here… how did they come to be here and how did they end up broken? Maybe a strong wind storm knocked the little cherub over, or maybe it was an unfortunate handling mishap. Resisting the urge to mentally engineer a repair, I am finding the pieces appealing just as they are.…
