Strawberry season came and went and I enjoyed every bit of it!
I am lucky enough to have access to a local family farm, Larriland farm, which grows many varieties of crops where you can go and harvest at your own pace. My husband and I look forward to the farm opening each year with strawberries as the first crop available for picking and eating. We used to go with our young children and now without children and we still enjoy it. Each time we go now we share the experience with them via ...
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spring
Why I Love Fireflies
Spring has all of a sudden turned into summer but I am not complaining yet, because after 30 plus inches of snow we got in February, I am not minding a little heat.
What I do love about this time of the year, late spring-early summer, is the anticipation of seeing the fireflies in our midst. I love fireflies, I am fascinated by them. I did not grow up seeing fireflies and still after 15 years in this area, I still find them beautiful and mesmerizing.
My first encounter with fireflies, ...
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Why you should grow Irises in your garden
Spring keeps on rolling in our neighborhood but for some reason this is the first year I have noticed the Irises growing in our community. What has amazed me is the variety and the colors I am seeing, wow they are gorgeous!
Of course the curious in me wanted to know more about this beauty, so thanks to Google I did a little search and here is what I have learned.
History
In Greek mythology, Iris is the name of the Goddess of the Rainbow. She is also the messenger of Love and becaus...
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Spring is a busy time for Mother Nature and for People
Yes, spring is a busy time for Mother Nature and for us humans. Mother Nature is busy shaking off the winter blues by waking up every tree, shrub, weed, or plant in the ground and offering us beautiful spring colors.
Our flowering trees covered in pink, white, and purple flowers are a joy to see and they also give us what I call 'petal showers'. Spring brings rain showers and wind which shake our flowering trees making the loose petals fall, giving the illusion of snow falling.
A few y...
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Welcome Spring!
I guess we know how to welcome spring, with snowflakes and cold temperatures. Yes, old Father Winter and Frosty would not leave without a final hurrah.
But what a beautiful day we are having today! It will not be long before snow and freezing temperatures will be just a faint memory and we will be in full spring mode.
Many of our cherry trees have started to bloom and some of the daffodils are flowering as well.
Spring rolls out beautifully in our neighborhood in waves of colors wit...
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