Every year, the Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon, holds a festival when the flowers are all blooming. On the last weekend of August and the first weekend of September, the farm is alive with live music, a variety of
Sending Flowers to my Mom
Ever since I discovered my mother’s address on the internet, I’ve sent her flowers for Mother’s Day, honoring her for the contribution she made to my current life here on Planet Earth. For the first couple of years (since the
Welcome to Sunny Southern California!
Ah, Southern California: the land of clear blue skies, Disneyland, sunny days, warm weather, fresh vegetables and fruit, smiling faces, no blinkers, diverse food options, and the mountains, ocean, desert, and big city all within an hour or two from
Oh, the Colors of Baja!
House-sitting in Baja was a blast! I’m way behind on the travelogue so I hope you’ll bear with me as I play catch-up… in the meantime, check out the amazingly brilliant colors of life south of the border. From the
Flowers in the Desert
One look at a desert, all those miles and miles of kitty litter, could make one think there’s nothing out there but, well, miles and miles of kitty litter. If one gets out of the car to take a closer
Wordless Thursday – The Flowers of Fall
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A Sunny Saturday Morning
Something woke me up way earlier than usual this morning. It was the sun! Bright and shiny! Join Dinah Dog and me on a walk around the yard – enjoy the wonderful sunshine with us!