It isn’t every spring we deign to make an appearance. Some years, our gruelling schedule takes its toll and we break from our usual, annual touring schedule. Last spring, was one such time. None of us can recall the source of our fatigue, but no matter. This year, we decided to appear with our full…

It was a cool and sunny morning, with the robins making it known they had returned from their winter vacation spots. "Maybe we should have delayed our spring trip for a few more weeks," the robin observed to no one in particular, "since I am rather parched this morning and our gardener’s pond is frozen…

If I lived in the front of the garden, then I’d have had a haircut by now," mumbled the Sedum. "Because I’m large and  exuberant, I seem to be neglected unless I shout.  This morning, I almost caught the gardener’s attention, but then she began looking for the Shooting Star (Dodecatheon pauciflorum) and forgot all…

"My how lovely the sun feels on my back. I think I shall rest for a spell on this soft, comfortable bed." "Oh, please do," murmured the woolly thyme. "The world’s coming alive again. It’s always good to make the acquaintance of one’s neighbours."

 Can you make out the three buds in this photograph?   They certainly weren’t in evidence this morning when I brushed leaf debris from the Liverlilies (Hepatica nobilis).  But by mid-afternoon, with warmer temperatures and much sunshine, they made their appearance. I was excited, to put it mildly. This was an entirely unexpected treat. For those…

This seems to be my year for reading books by Michael Pollan. I had just finished reading his latest book,  In Defense of Food, when I delved back into Second Nature, published in 1991. This was the  selection for the February/March edition of the Garden Bloggers’ Book Club, a bimonthly reading group hosted by Carol at May…

When I moved my blog to this new location, I began to wonder if I wasn’t perhaps unconsciously looking for a fresh start. I think it’s too early to tell if that’s the case, but I do know that I’ve spent some time lately soul-searching about what blogging means to me. In my early blogging…

Last week, I was tagged by for this meme by Cake, at Whistling Leaf Blower. The six word memoir rules are: – write your own six word memoir.– post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.– link to the person that tagged you in your post.– tag five more blogs…

I hadn’t planned to make any changes to my blog until later in spring, but then I decided that there’s no time like the present. It also struck me that I will soon be outdoors and not wanting to spend the time revamping my blog instead of posting photographs of flowers in bloom. I felt…

Today I felt my head clearing for the first time in days. I thought that I’d beat my son’s flu, but no such luck. Hopefully I’ll remember how this felt and get a flu shot next autumn. Since I was in such a good routine of walking the dog for longer stretches and going to…