Posted in Seeds, tagged Seeds, Sowing, Spring on April 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Should I stay or should I go; should I blog or should I sow?
Monday through Friday, my first afterwork activity is predetermined. By my Westie. And today if he hadn’t, as usual, nudged me with his nose toward the door, the early evening sunshine would have pulled me outside for a long walk.
Now that I’m [...]
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Posted in Flowers, tagged bacony garden, Spring on April 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Blooming on my balcony and illuminated by the sun this afternoon:
In the language of flowers, a yellow pansy = “think of me” (source: A Handful of Flowers)
Addendum (April 21st): Yes, a yellow pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) does mean “think of me” but this flower is a yellow violet (Viola), which means “rural happiness.” My goof. [...]
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Lemony-buttery hyacinths in our condominium’s courtyard garden. A daily dose of spring colour.
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Ribes sanguineum (?cultivar) seen on yesterday evening’s walk
…[P]erhaps the key to a happy life is when one has good memories to look back on and great plans to look forward to….a simple line of advice that keeps ringing in my ears—take pictures and make plans.
from Tracey Clark’s post Word to Fly By on Shutter Sisters [...]
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