Garden Visitors

I attended the Garden Bloggers Fling in Toronto this last week. After four full days of garden touring with two bus-loads of plant nerds my camera is full…but not necessarily of things most people would want to look at. Oh there are loads of pictures of the usual suspects…plants and flower blooms…but after a quick […]

It is pouring down rain this morning as I sit and write. I moved to the Carolinas from an area of Texas that has experienced extreme drought, so the rain is a welcome blessing. It is a reminder of the power of nature to shape our lives. It is a reminder of the complexity of […]

I think Mother Nature is confused with all of the Christmas shenanigans already in full force. It’s mid-November in South Carolina, and it is 25 degrees out there this morning at 7:00 A.M. The second wave of The Polar Vortex swept through last night leaving us a heavy frost and iced over birdbaths. I have […]

Watchful Wednesday is about observation. It is about taking a short break to quietly observe the many wonders that surround us and sharing it with others. It is about noticing the awe-inspiring skills of the spider that weaves her web or the carpenter bee that bores that perfectly round hole. Take a moment and observe…