Gwen Frostic loved nature. She loved all nature―animals, birds, plants, snow, stars―but she seemed to have a special fondness for trees. In her book, These Things are Ours,…
Nothing says summer like a freshly mown country field―cut grass drying in the sun―sweet scent of new hay filling the air. The frenzied activity of haymaking―everyone racing to…
Some things just go together―like peanut butter and jelly, pen and paper, cup and saucer, brick and mortar, or flowers and hammer. OK that last one, “flowers and…
Generally, when someone says it’s “a walk in the park” they mean it’s an easy, effortless activity but today’s blog post is literally about a walk in the…
A whole, new parade of flowers comes into bloom as we sail into summer. Daisies, roses, peonies and other summertime favorites replace tulips, lilacs and cherry blossoms. This…