Toddler’s Dictionary of Spring

The May Garden, 2023 In April, the garden wakes up. But in May, the garden stretches its arms and legs and gets out of bed. In late May and all of June it will have gulped down it's first cup of coffee and be fully awake, but it takes a little while to pad down… Continue reading Toddler’s Dictionary of Spring

If I Wrote a Love Story…

If I wrote a love story, I'd start it on Mother's Day. A garden would begin from a grocery cart and a broken heart. The daisies would be half-price. There would be hope. And it would take awhile. There would be no time for cliches. There'd be too much life, too much hard, too much… Continue reading If I Wrote a Love Story…

Spring Is Never Late & My Second Ending

The April Garden 2023 Winter seemed as though it would last forever. I found myself feeling hints of dissapointment that our last day of frost was slated for late April! This time last year we had already planted the zinnias and sunflowers, the wildflowers. The oak trees had already been green for a bit. We… Continue reading Spring Is Never Late & My Second Ending

Beautiful Things in the Quiet

Spring is a marvel. Over the last few years while living in the foothills I have watched spring burst, and I have slowly fallen for it. I realized about two springs ago I loved when the oak trees would burst into bright young green. It only lasts mere weeks (at most) and it's taken me… Continue reading Beautiful Things in the Quiet