Photos, email mails and calls are pouring in from friends living in the south. These are the friends that post beautiful pictures of gorgeous frost tender plants throughout the year that leave me drooling and waiting for the day to have any color resembling what they share. As of this writing, those contacting me are … Continue reading Cold, Cold, Cold
Waking to two feet of a white wonderland of snow last week was both refreshing as well as beautiful. I smiled as the dogs romp and did "puppies in the snow" and watched the birds flitting to and fro pecking at their seeds in the trays before flying back to the nearest snow covered tree … Continue reading Emerging
Blue skies and gentle breezes beaconed for me to get outside despite the cool temperatures. Afterall, it was so warm and toasty indoors and so much left on the "winter list to do". Ah, but that sunshine looked so inviting...and the encouraging nicker from the horses gave way to this soul. Shiloh, Cash and Honey … Continue reading Seedy Greenhouse
This is a "weather- kind- of -winter" to remember. Throughout the nation, we have all experienced extreme rainfalls resulting in floods, as well as record low temperatures and heavy wet snow accumulations. It would be my guess to say we are all eager for springtime. If we are truly observant, we might capture a bit … Continue reading Through Rain, Sleet and Snow
I found myself unconsciously humming an old tune call Rainy Days and Mondays by the Carpenters that they recorded many years ago. The lyrics came to mind as I glanced at the gray skies and miles of white snow covered landscaping here in Lassen. The distant swollen creeks could be heard as the running waters … Continue reading Rainy Days
Beyond Garden Gates 