Welcome to the backyard, the most challenging part of the garden.  It is big, it is shady as well as very sunny in parts, ...

All my hard work of past years has finally been rewarded this Spring.  Don't get me wrong, a beautiful garden is a work in process...

This weekend MM and I were on our own.  My daughter flew up north to visit friends and I got to take care of Mother, Madison, Lily...

It is finally here...Spring 2016! This year March seemed to last forever.  Who ever thought of giving it 31 days?!  Certainly not a gar...

I love the global economy.  The Fountain of Youth for new flavors and fragrances.  Just when we were getting tired of the old and tr...

I will be celebrating St Patricks Day tomorrow with a corned beef brisket and cabbage.  Don't laugh.  I know you know I'm not...

It's hard to capture the loveliness of this orchid in a photo taken inside the house on a rainy Sunday.  I almost killed myself tr...