“I know the lands are lit, with all the autumn blaze of Goldenrod.” — Helen Hunt Jackson “Sneeze-bringers and seed-bearers, full of bees and yellow beads and perfect flowerlets…” So writes poet Mary Oliver when describing the infamous goldenrod. To author Stephen King, they are “that most tenacious and pernicious and beauteous of all New … More Sneeze-bringers
“I have a secret stash of Nutella that I pull out when necessary.” — Michael Weatherly When we see the squirrels busily gathering their stash of nuts and other favorite foods, we know that winter is near. What we don’t know, and often wonder about, is just how they know where they stored them. Theories … More Secret Stash
“Save it for a rainy day.” — Proverb Artists Julie Solz and Steve Hansen let their imaginations go in creating a rain barrel retreat for Lettersburg Junction resident Radiant Rae in the enchanting Lettersburg Junction town of Wee Faerie Homesteads. Tiny structures based on letters, numbers and symbols are set throughout the garden and riverside … More Rainy Day
“To take a good rest in life time to time, you must know the ways to make yourself a remote island! An island no one can reach…” — Mehmet Murat ildan “I have to find a place to hideAn island in the seaSurrounded by a racing tideWhere I can live with me” ― Laurie Matthew … More Retreat
“The sun ignites the clouds below it as if they, and the water, itself, were on fire.” ― Anthony T. Hincks “There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” — Jo Walton * * * Tucker welcomes the day — Photo by Jay … More Begin the day
“When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it’s welcome.” — Kristin Armstrong Looking for a little relief in the arrival of new black clouds overhead, we might enjoy the thoughts of Kim Hubbard, editor-at-large, People Magazine: … More Shift in direction
“When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there’s always the garden.” — William Affleck “Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.” — Herman Hesse * * * Florence Griswold Museum Garden — Once described as a ‘veritable tangle of fragrant beauty,” Miss … More Sanctuary
“A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.” — Jiddu Krishnamurti * * * Unadulterated Beauty — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018
“At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.” — Jodi Rell When on the ground eating or resting, Canada geese typically position one or more birds near the edge of the flock as a sentry or guard. As with many other fowl or animals that live in groups and are … More Sentry
“The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.” — Ralph W. Sockman On this particular day, as we dropped down to the coastline, we spotted the ‘Small Isles’ of Rùm, Eigg and Muck, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Muck, the smallest of the four main islands of this archipelago … More Isles and miles
