See the Beauty in the Ordinary

A Closer Look

Candytuft, iberis, up close and personal. This plant is about 6 inches high.

This tiny unnamed bulb is quite charming.

A Kansas Country Garden

April 2015

It might seem that not much is happening in the garden. Glancing from a window the garden is a blur of green with subtle splashes of color here and there. But let's take a closer look.

White tulips brighten the garden.

Once upon a time there was a couple who were at an impasse. It was not a particularly serious impasse, but it went on for some time. It was in regard to cats.

Comfort and Joy

Good Friday is the most solemn day on the Christian calendar.

We remember and we grieve.

I believe these blossoms are flowering plum.

A Kansas Country Garden

Suddenly it seems that spring has arrived. We are never 100% sure that it is really here to stay, but as days go by with delightfully warm temperatures, it certainly seems like a possibility.

After months of winter banishment from the garden, the heart and the hands yearn to return. First order of business is cleaning up the flower beds. Last year's garden was one of the best; generous rains brought a truly outstanding display that was all the more treasured because it followed several years of drought and intense heat.

I am happy to report that Martha is no longer single. You've been waiting for that announcement I know. Martha is a guinea, the daughter of our beloved Hank and Edna who was no doubt traumatized by the deaths of the rest of her family. She's been alone for well over a year roaming the neighborhood, occasionally disappearing for weeks at a time and then just when we think she's gone forever here she is back again.