About 5 to 6 years ago, in an attempt to keep deer from jumping the backyard fence, I planted 9 new lilac bushes. I already had 2 very old bushes that barely bloom because they are in too much shade. Let’s just say I can never have enough lilacs. I don’t think I could live in a climate where lilacs…
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breathe again
So grateful that the long, dark, cold of winter is over. Despite damp, chilly March days and cold nights with frost, spring is on its way. Hibernation was nice and cozy as the snow fell, but I long to breathe again. I long to shed those wretched masks and with deep gulps, inhale life and spring air. There’s a growing…
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lessons from a chickadee
I did a little rearranging of my mantel this week, from one winter theme to another. Winter here seems determined to drag on with bitter cold temps and near daily snow. Somehow it didn’t seem appropriate to bring out anything yet suggesting that spring could be nearby. Chickadees always have been my favorite bird, and for some reason, I was…
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it’s cookie time
I’m not a huge cookie fan, but at Christmas, it’s cookie time, and I indulge with a few varieties. I bought these cut glass cookie jars at least 35 years ago at the Williamsburg Pottery Factory in Virginia. I don’t fill them every Christmas, but because of nostalgia, I can’t bring myself to part with them either. With Covid this…
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inside a winter snow globe
Winter makes an entrance in central Ohio anytime around Thanksgiving, but comes in earnest by January. Snow for Christmas is a rather rare treat. But this year, we are on our second incredibly beautiful snow. A wet snow that clings is stunning in all its glory. It transforms everything from drabness to winter splendor, and is akin to living inside…
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