I found these caterpillars feasting on my parsley this week. It was okay with me, because these plants were in their second year. I have already put out new ones for this year anyway. This was a "before" picture of one particular plant. And here are the "during" and "after" shots of the same plant.. … Continue reading Sharing the Garden
Growth and Change
Back to the Garden
“And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden.” (Woodstock by Joni Mitchell, recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) That’s what I need to do – get back to the garden and pull some weeds. The recent rain has refreshed everything, and the weeds are taking full advantage of it. It’s a wild … Continue reading Back to the Garden
Don’t let the face fool you.
Once upon a time, we had a perfect dog. Well, she was pretty close to perfect. When she died, we grieved that loss for quite some time. Then a couple of years ago, we decided it was time to bring another furry companion into our home. Enter Shep. We got him from a breeder of … Continue reading Don’t let the face fool you.
The Transient Nature of Life
Almost nothing lasts forever. Wood rots. Metal rusts. Flowers fade. Fences fall. Buildings crumble. Pets die. So do people. Such is the nature of life in this world. We wish it were not so. I could whine about all the things around our house that have worn out and need to be replaced. Thirty years … Continue reading The Transient Nature of Life
Rubber Ducky You’re the One
God gives us what we need. It's just not on our timetable. The problem is, I don't even know what I really need sometimes. Maybe I'm just dense. The arc of my learning curve is way longer than I expected. It seems to be taking a long time to "get my ducks in a row." … Continue reading Rubber Ducky You’re the One
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 