I love lilacs. No, listen. Lilacs, for me, are right up there with Christmas and the Fourth of July. Sure the crocuses show up early and are shocking with how colorful and alive they are. And then the delightful parade of tulips and daffodils assure us t… more »

This year the garden has been a wreck. It is little and cold comfort that the neighbors are in the same boat. I remember last year thinking how beautiful and bountiful the garden was and how I hoped it wasn't a fluke. And while I do not believe that we a… more »

When I was growing up, back in the corner of our backyard lot was a lilac bush. Mom use to complain that it was scraggily but honestly, there was nothing so soothing or inspiring as the smell of those soft bunches of purple flowers. When I was in element… more »

Amazingly, it's been a year since I started this blog. I can't believe it. Strange to think that my first real garden is now in the past after spending so many years with it in my far off future. Funny I was just going through some of my old papers and r… more »

In our family, you put the Christmas Tree up on December 1st. Well, to be honest, in my family family you put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving. My husband and I compromised early on and until I had kids I was hauling out the Christmas decorations t… more »