Much Ado About Tulips
I am in a quandary. Recently I learned that the proper way to care for tulips is to dig up the bulbs once they have finished blooming and the tops are beginning to dry. (Which is right NOW!) Yes, dig them up. Every last one...
Author: admink
Less Really is More
It is gardening time in Indiana. I love it! My tulips have just completed a beautiful round of glorifying my yard and even my husband commented on their brilliance. Never mind that it was a temperate day last December when I planted the bulbs. Yes,...
Feeling Stormy? Experience Growth!
One of the really cool parts about our humanity is our ability to feel…so much. Like, the warmth of the sun on a summer day in July, and a cool breeze off the Lake. Or, the soft rain on our skin when we get caught...
Sometimes All We Can Do is “Be”
I recently spent most of my days sitting and “being.” Reading anything of substance was merely an exercise of moving my eyes across the page. Nothing would sink into my brain. I could work puzzles…easy Sudoku and a few crossword. Even my Bible lessons seemed...
Good Times at the Farmhouse
A couple weeks ago I paid a visit to my Aunt Susie. She is ninety-four years young, the only remaining child of ten. We did what ladies like to do, and went out for lunch. The chicken and noodles we had were not nearly as...
When You are Swallowed by Fog…
And you cannot see. Anything. Dense, thick, dark fog surrounds you and yes, you feel like you have been swallowed. Now what? Fear, anxiety, anger, impatience. The list goes on. The fog may come as illness, depression, addiction, death, abandonment. We all have been swallowed at...
When the Gifts We Receive are not the Gifts We Desire
Have you heard the song that goes, “You can’t always get what you want, but you get what you need?” If not, you have missed out on a classic by The Rolling Stones. Those specific lyrics apply to so much in life. Does it not...
Got Goals?
We spoke today of goals for 2013. Since the discussion occurred in the midst of a networking group of professionals, we chose primarily our business goals. Thinking about setting my life in a forward motion based on some pre-set ideas and “goals” feels a bit...
Lost in the Garden
Why is it the weeds always grow better than the vegetables or the flowers? I find myself in my small vegetable garden these days, searching for the tomato and pepper plants which are lost among the weeds. After digging around for what seems like days,...
Smiles on Pansies
This is perfect pansy weather. Cool. Recently, I planted some of these unique annuals. Now is their time. As soon as mid-June hits, July for certain, these delicacies are finished. Their color availability makes them perfect companions to the early tulips and daffodils. And, many...