The old rabbit, Twenty-Three, paused in her preparations for leaving the garden to reflect on her year. The one thing she knew for sure was that it all went by in a flash. How could it be 12 …
Keeping My Poinsettia Like It’s 1932
How do you keep your poinsettia? "Keep?" You might be one of those people who don't keep their poinsettia at all. You toss it in the trash after December 25th and never give it another thought as …
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On the Third Day of Christmas: A Letter
Dear Lovely Reader, I thought I would take a break on this third day of Christmas to record a few comings and goings in and around the garden this week. This week! It's that odd time …
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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
It took me a couple of tries, but I finished my version of The Twelve Days of Christmas just a few days before the start of the Twelve Days of Christmas, a period that begins on Christmas Day and ends …
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Gourd!
The other day, I went to lunch with some of the other retirees from where I worked... they call it "the old-timers lunch" and well... what goes on at the old-timer lunch stays at the old-timer …
The Now-Famous Night-Blooming Cereus
Remember the night-blooming cereus? The houseplant I inherited from my dad? The houseplant he got as a cutting from a WWII war bride from Czechoslovakia who played bridge with my mom and dad back …
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