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Bougainvillea

15 Aug 202115 Aug 2021
We met often in “the before”.Your colorful arch embraced us in Barbados.I walked down your lane in Venice Beach. I found you in the greenhouse.Warm and safe in artificial campus…
Inspirations…

Ducks and Rain, A Poem

8 Aug 20218 Aug 2021
The raindrops keep others at bay while I swim in the pool of blue water.Cares and aches dissipate for a time under canopy of grey clouds.A lone goose soars, beckoning…
flowers

Snapdragon Rust

25 Jul 202129 Aug 2021
Yellow spots were visible on my snapdragons a few days ago. On closer inspection, I noticed dark spots of the underside of some of the leaves. Some plants had over…
flowers

Dahlias from Seed

18 Jul 202118 Jul 2021
Flowers remind me of people and places I have loved. Dahlias are no exception. I first discovered these beautiful flowers when I was a teenager working my first full-time summer…
Garden Crops…

Wildflower Seed paper

11 Jul 202111 Jul 2021
Seed paper was something I had heard about but never tried. On Mother's Day, my oldest daughter gifted me with a carefully sourced wildflower seed card with a handwritten poem…
Inspirations…

Catalpa Trees

4 Jul 20215 Jul 2021
Bushes fill the gap between my neighbour’s stairs and ours. Along with entries at different levels, the greenery helps maintain a sense of privacy between the townhouse entrances. I noticed…
Animals…

Curious and Likes the Outdoors

20 Jun 202120 Jun 2021
When CJ came to live with us, the directives on the handwritten note were straightforward, “Walks at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (but she’d be up for more). Curious and…
Inspirations…

Leaf Shadows

13 Jun 202114 Jun 2021
Leaf shadows glide, stirred by wind.Gray images projected on stone.An effortless performance for one,Choreography perfected by chance.Connection brings them back to place,So the dance can start anew. V. Ferrier Plants…
flowers…

Prayer Plant

6 Jun 20216 Jun 2021
More than two hours were spent in the garden yesterday. I cherish outside moments more and more. The time flew by. My main tasks were cleaning out tulip stalks turned…
Garden Tip…

Resilience

30 May 2021
Avocado pit swaddled and tucked away.Weeks later sending forth roots.Too small to sustain your stem, I wait.I am too long in remembering,And tender shoots turn brown.I reproach myself for this…

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