It’s easy to be excited about gardening in the spring. All those fresh, brightly colored flowers are just bursting with life, and there’s so much potential in what we see, but by August (and even earlier in warmer parts of the country) everything’s looking a bit tired and worn out. Some plants are ready for […]
Category: Gardening
Everyday Alphabet
Sometimes it’s really hard to find time for our own creative pursuits. It’s a daily struggle for me. I may call myself an everyday artist, but very often the art that I’m producing is for my clients, not for myself. It’s so easy to let my obligations to others crowd out the joy that comes […]
Summer Blooms
“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” – Iris Murdoch I’m feeling a bit mad with joy myself these days with all the blooming going on around here! My hydrangeas are prettier than they’ve ever been. They’re loaded with […]
