What is it about hummingbirds that capture our attention? I was working in the garden a couple of evenings ago and looked up and there she was. I stood still and watched her going from one tiny flower putting her tiny beak into each blossom. The phlox smelled lovely and sweet. After visiting flower after…
With the incredible shifts in wealth in the US with more and more middle class American’s being left behind there is little doubt that pressure is building for a course correction. The question is – will that course correction be a destructive shift such as the economic crash of 2008 or something that is a…
In two days, we will be casting our votes in the first in the nation primary. It’s a responsibility and privilege we take seriously here though I’m sure the postal carriers will be happy to have a lighter mailbag on Wednesday! Rarely, do I decide on a presidential candidate early in the process, but my…
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month here in NH. Have a listen to this beautiful, moving song written by this Dad in tribute to his daughter struggling with Lyme and wife who has been searching far and wide for answers to get their daughter well. This song is lovely and full of love and compassion.
My craving for a raw beet salad overcame my dislike for grating the beets. I followed my desire for something sweet & something crunchy and came up with this salad that was so yummy I had to share it. Don’t worry too much about measurements – just use the proportions that appeal the most to…
There are some things you can count on – like summer always coming no matter how long and brutal winter feels. Day lilies being in bloom for the fourth of July is another. Some might snub their noses at the common orange day lily believing they are just way too – well common – to…
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Looking for a few tips to improve your sunset photos? My latest article on the Craftsy.com Photography Blog has just what you’re looking for.
Signs of spring on the mountainside are far more subtle than in my flower garden but no less fascinating. Mosses and lichens are flowering & fruiting and have their brightest colors while it is cool and damp, blueberry bushes are budding and salamanders are laying their eggs while caddisflies are feasting on them. Come and…
River roars with snow, carrying winter to sea. Green warmth will soon spread.
Early fall foliage saturated with color.
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