The Best Things in the Garden
My vegetable garden is pretty overgrown, and it’s too hot to cook anything anyway. The best garden investment I made was a 99 cent package of zinnia seeds. Every day lots of bees… Continue reading
Category Archive: Nature
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More Beautiful Yellows
Here are the latest results from my dye jars* – Jenny Dean mentions hawthorn in her book Wild Color. She recommends using the flowers or berries, and says the leaves and twigs will… Continue reading
An Hour Down at the Creek
On hot summer days, I love to go down to the creek and see what turns up.
Why I Never Get Anywhere Fast
Distractions abound…. So many pictures to take, so many things to research….
Savoring Spring
Here on the Gulf Coast, we usually only get about two days of Spring before jumping straight into six months of “Sauna,” but this spring we have had two months of absolutely lovely… Continue reading
Spring Discoveries
Did you know a turtle’s eyes are striped? Did you know baby mockingbirds have little hook-shaped ridges on the roof of their mouths? Did you know that mayflies are the only insect that… Continue reading
Widening Horizons
Before I had kids, I didn’t realize how your kids’ interests become yours too. My younger daughter has always been interested in animal science, and I have tagged along on some of her… Continue reading
Mini Hill Country Trip and Two Lovely Ladies
I had to run up to the Hill Country this week – the trip is long and the days are short so I couldn’t get too many pictures, but here are a few.… Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge – Thankful
I have always had terrible eyesight, so I am tremendously thankful for anything that helps me see. Now with the help of a digital camera and a photo-editing program, I can see things… Continue reading
November Walk
Here on the Gulf Coast we don’t get the big masses of fall color that other regions do, but if you look carefully, there are many tiny treasures to be seen. And some… Continue reading