Quick Takes of the Tall Corn Variety
Look! Two weeks in a row! Well, don’t get tooooo used to that… 🙂 — 1 —...
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Tag: gardening
Dirt Therapy Taken to a New Level
Two summers ago, I bought two copies of A Garden of Visible Prayer: Creating a Personal Sacred...
Read MoreSummer Randomness in Seven
— 1 — I’ve been thinking of cutting back on blogging for the summer. Whether I will or not remains to be seen. Much of what I do here is therapeutic and habitual and…well, if you see less of me here,...
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The Changing Flowers around Mary
A Mary Moment Monday post Not only did I get off my duff and finally organize a space for a May...
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The Lazy Mom’s Mary Garden
I’m a fan of Mary Gardens. At least in theory. When it comes to the details, though, I get a...
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Quick Takes with Pictures
— 1 — You know what makes me happy? This conversation from Facebook and the subsequent...
Read MoreWho doesn’t like flowers on her birthday?
By Julie Filby Picture this: a little boy picks a bright pink fuchsia and holds the blooms up to his mother’s ears. He giggles and says, “Look Mommy, earrings!” The mother smiles lovingly at her son, who is so pleased with the...
Read MoreSo Little Room
A weed needs so little room to take root. It doesn’t even need proper soil, near as I can tell. Just a little sliver of space, maybe some moisture, a bit of sun, and wah-lah: Weed Central. You see them on the side of roads where...
Read MoreFinding Her
I find her in the most unexpected places, in the most unexpected times, just when I need her. She’ll be there, quiet and serene, not judging or pointing her finger. She’s just waiting for the chance to hug me. And to...
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