Take time for encouragement!

You know what always tells the truth? Nature. A blade of grass can’t lie. The song of the red-winged blackbird is always true. And what I witness in the natural world tells me that good things are happening under the surface. Yes, right here under my nose!

Yesterday’s Christmas

Even just one small candle can overcome the darkness. That one little light allows us to get our bearings. Shadows cannot exist in the presence of light.

Halfway through Harvest

As I reach the early autumn of my life, I appreciate this time even more than ever before. As my son, Tony, says, it’s the time when the “fruit of the root” shows up. Harvest time is a time of abundance, while at the same time it’s a time of die off. The summer plantsContinue reading “Halfway through Harvest”

The Farmer’s Market has begun, and. . . We’re Off!

It’s hard to believe that it’s summer already, but June is here, and the Reading Farmer’s Market has begun. This year’s hours are on Tuesday only, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Michigan Pavilion in Reading, MI.

Hot and Dry!

The trick is to not look too far ahead, once you’ve made your decision to do something. I ask myself, “Can I fill and empty one more bucketful?” And of course, the answer is yes. And after that, if it still needs one more, I can do that, too.

A Taste of Old Fashioned Lilac-Infused Whipped Cream!

Flowers-as-flavors create an interesting experience. The best way I can describe it is to suggest you breathe in just as you take that first bite.