“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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Latest Posts

  • A forgotten box………

             He had forgotten the hours he had spent pouring over the seed and plant catalogs. Nothing seemed to come to mind when he saw the box by the door. All he saw was his name on the label… Continue reading

  • Monday Reflections

                                 Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. It has been an exceptionally cold spring here in Tennessee. By now my garden is fully planted and the caregiving and plant tending… Continue reading

  • Baskets were Loved

    …….so after I left you a couple of days ago I got right to work on recreating my mother's incredible spring baskets. Thursday was an afternoon of activity as I filled baskets with all of my collected things. First item…..something… Continue reading

  • Sakura

    Sakura is the time of year when the cherry blossoms bloom. It is one of the ways Japan knows that spring is coming. They have this little song called Sakura which was written to teach koto students how to play.… Continue reading

  • Winter Re-visits

           That's the thing about seasons, it isn't as cut and dry as we would like. There is a gentle back and forth until the new season decides it is time to stay.                   … Continue reading

  • We’re Bring’in Baskets Back

    The easter bunny didn't come to our house. He didn't have to because we had MOM. My mother made the greatest spring/Easter baskets. She was very specific that her baskets were to celebrate spring. It had nothing to do with… Continue reading

  • Colors

                                                                       There was one thing that was obvious to all……color. From the moment we landed in San Juan Puerto Rico and all through our journeys in the Antilles , we learned that there… Continue reading

  • I See

                                             It is an amazing thing these children are. When did these sweet little things grow up? Before we had children we knew a couple of things. The first is that we would love them beyond… Continue reading

  • Butterflies

    Are you a Lepidopterologist  ?  Well if you love butterflies and want to know everything about them you are. Little boy "O" and I decided to spend some well deserved time in the Book of Days.  We are revisiting our love… Continue reading

  • The Blackboard Blogger

    While on our vacation I kept jotting down little musings in my book….for the blog.  I would take many more photos than needed all in hopes that they might make my final edit….. for the blog. My children would ask… Continue reading

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