I delight in the differences that often come with a season from year to year. This year the Pulmonaria in the garden is everywhere, though I’ve never planted a single one, and in…
In the nearly 40 years we’ve lived in Central Vermont—right in town—I’ve transformed the yard from all lawn to no lawn. Much of it is a sort of wild garden—really just…
I love how part of me waits all the long winter for Spring and, then, when it finally arrives (April is still winter in Vermont!), it all happens so fast.…
We visited Montpelier Saturday—in Virginia, the home of James Madison! It’s been too long since the last American history class (1965) and so we had fun brushing up on the…
Imagine if we only had one home planet. This morning Daphne opened to great the day. So much of life is truly this gorgeous every single day!
After my shameless whining yesterday, the sun popped out and the temperature shot up to 65F. I don’t think it was a cause and effect relationship but, WOW, was it…
For a few days we’re cheating the last of a long, hard Vermont winter—it is still cold and snowing there! Sounds like we may need our boots and snow shovels…
Still over a foot of snow and single-digit temperatures…so no sign of flowers in the gardens, although I know they are down there somewhere! On the table in the dining…
Seems like we are in for another round of winter. It was 2F this morning and may break 0F tomorrow morning. The sun is up today but cold and windy…
Despite still deep snow and temperatures below 0F this morning, Spring is undeniably on the way, even if slowly. There are many sure signs and more each day. One indication is my…
Still Learning To See 