Nature

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I took this photo from our balcony while on vacation in the Rocky Mountains north of Durango, Colorado last summer. When I came across it again a few days ago, I was transported back to that day, and to the overwhelming peace and calm that came over me as I was reminded of the beauty [...]

Woo Hoo ~ I Have Baby Broccoli! and Greens :-)

I am grateful for another gorgeous sunny day here in the desert southwest and I celebrated by going out early this afternoon to water my winter garden. Hubs has it connected to the automatic watering system, but there are times when hand watering is like meditation. I really get to take the time to enjoy [...]

A Labor of Love ~ My Mini Garden

I have mixed feelings about trying to plant a winter garden this year. In spite of hundreds of dollars spent on Cesar Milan style training, our two new cocker puppies haven’t quite gotten the idea of boundaries just yet, and they love jumping up into the raised vegetable beds. Michael ate ALL of our summer [...]

Roses

Our roses in their first bloom of the season.