Spring Ephemerals: Blood Root
"Here Today...Gone Tomorrow" The word "ephemeral" means short-lived or lasting for a brief time. In the case of spring flowering...
Textures of Life...
"Like a great poet, Nature knows how to produce the greatest effects with the most limited means." ~ Heinrich Heine GROUNDCHERRY POD...
First Wildflower Sighting of 2015
I went hiking with my husband yesterday along the Stephens Falls Trail at Governor Dodge State Park and came across my first Spring...
Harbinger of Spring
Pussy willow is the common name used to identify willows (North American Salix discolor) that bare soft fuzzy buds or catkins on leafless...
Playtime...
I often find myself torn between "doing" and "being". Somehow as adults, we are taught to feel guilty if we are not being productive. I...
Enjoy the Moment...
It's hard to believe that June has already flown by and that the July 4th holiday is already behind us! Summer is often such a whirlwind...
Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer...
I hope you'll find the time in the upcoming week for some of Summer's pure and simple pleasures - visit a farm and pick-your-own...
Fresh Eyes
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes" ~ Marcel Proust, French novelist I love...
Simple Pleasures...
May you find great joy this week in simple pleasures. A Culture of Extraordinary I came across this article by Stacy London, former host...
Nature's Gifts...
Quote by Kahlil Gibran Take time to appreciate nature's gifts in the upcoming week. Go outside and find comfort in the little things of...
