Today I faced up to the fact that I coddled myself instead of my plants. I had gathered together all my out door containers, and hubby and I stored them for winter in our garage. Unfortunately I didn’t save much from the container’s plants, despite my rosy plans earlier in the year. Instead, the nice […]
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Frost at Midnight
Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee,Whether the summer clothe the general earthWith greenness, or the redbreast sit and singBetwixt the tufts of snow on the bare branchOf mossy apple-tree, while the nigh thatchSmokes in the sun-thaw; whether the eave-drops fallHeard only in the trances of the blast,Or if the secret ministry of frostShall […]
Winter- I am so over it
Yes, I know what I was saying earlier in the week, but that was before the snow turned to rain and sleet, and before I had to run around doing errands in it. It reminded me all too sharply of what winter usually consists of here in Central Ohio.But the snow is really pretty when […]
For A Cold Winter’s Eve
I favor old garden writers. One of my favorites has been Helen Van Pelt Wilson which the post Growing Old in the Garden centered on. I thought I would place a bit of Gladys Taber on the page for a midwinter savor. As Christmas and the New Year come and go again, I feel as […]
Winter Is Good for…..
Yes, winter has re-arrived. It is cold, snowy, and blustering. So, of course I just want to stay inside all the time, and stoke my wood stove. Winter is good planning time, and it is also time for those who want to start their seeds to be about gathering the supplies. Although it is too […]
On The Weather Scene
We are having our first big snow today… so far it has both sifted fine snow and sandwiched in some large soft flakes. My husband fitted on the snow blade for clearing the driveway later, and we have futilely cleared the walks a couple times. Quite an accumulation is predicted. I wish I had my […]
