bursting upon the world as a child bursts into a room, with a laugh and a shout and hands full of flowers.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * * * Scilia peek through the snow in a greeting of blue. Photo by Ruth Reluga © 2016
but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius Tangle of thistles. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
To live each one is to succeed.” — Corita Kent * * * Thistles in bloom, gone to seed, tended by a Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
they make life happier and so much sweeter.” — Unknown * * * Honey bee hives at Lavender Pond Farm, Killingworth, CT. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.” — Buddha * * * Season’s last hydrangea, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
the year’s last loveliest smile.” — William Cullen Bryant * * * Season’s signature. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” — G.K. Chesterton * * * Ruby-throated Hummingbird dips into the well. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
Put him in the dark and he’ll never crow. I have seen the light and I’m crowing.” — Muhammad Ali * * * Oz, the rooster, crows throughout the day at Lavender Pond Farm in Killingworth, CT. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
will bloom in the hearts of those that you touch, forever.” — Unknown * * * Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly touches down on purple coneflower. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
both the color and the smell. And the sound (be quiet so you can hear it).” “There’s a few things I’ve learned in life: always throw salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for good luck, and fall in love whenever you can.” * * … More “I love lavender—
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 