This time of year beauty abounds along the back country roads. Not exactly wild flowers, rather mostly those that have arrived from one place or another and found room to grow…
Most days I see something that absolutely blows my mind. On those when I don’t, I’m always clear I’m simply not seeing! Our world is so full of life, mostly…
A much-needed soaking rain the past day and night. Cold now but still the hummingbird was buzzing around all morning causing the Pulmonaria flowers to flutter in the breeze from…
These species tulips only last a week each spring but what a joy it is to see the light come through their petals.
We may have some badly needed rain today. The light is soft and saturated with the many colors of Spring. It is a good morning. What a pleasure to quietly…
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…
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…
Still Learning To See 