Frosty Ferns Upon the Window Pane
the frosty ferns, unmelted, gleamed long days upon the window pane.
~ Marian Douglas, The Message of the Flowers
Christmas Waves a Magic Wand
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
My Thanksgiving is Perpetual
I am grateful for what I am and have.
My thanksgiving is perpetual.
It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite – only a sense of existence.
I am ready to try this for the next ten thousand years.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Every End Is A Beginning
This quote seems especially appropriate during the month of May, with its many endings. This month my daughter graduated from college and while that chapter is over, a whole new world is beginning. One that may seem quite scary, but one she will navigate, I am sure, with grace as she does everything else.
Read More»What This Country Needs
What this country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds. –Will Rogers
There Is Always The Garden
When the world wearies, and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. ~ Minnie Aumonier
The Glory of Gardening
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul. ~ Alfred Austin
Gamble with a Spade and Seeds
“One of the healthiest ways to gamble is with a spade and a package of garden seeds.” ― Dan Bennett
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