I didn’t know we had black squirrels here in North Georgia, but obviously we do. Yesterday, pulling into my driveway after running errands, I looked up and saw a black squirrel sitting on a tree limb. Not wanting to scare it, I didn’t lower the car window. I just quickly photographed it using my mobile…
Abelia
Described as “an old-timey shrub,” Abelia is one of those shrubs that can be found throughout the American South, but few people know what it’s called. I have a large Abelia in front of my house, have seen others all of my life, and was today years old when I found out that the name…
Leftover
All that remains after the Country Clematis is finished blooming… “As every flower fades and as all youthDeparts, so life at every stage,So every virtue, so our grasp of truth,Blooms in its day and may not last forever.” (Hermann Hesse) As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
From the moment I wake up in the morning until I go to bed at night, there is music in my house (or in my car if I’m driving.) Once upon a time I played several musical instruments, but arthritis in my hands has made it impossible to play most of them anymore. And I…
Autumn hydrangea
The blooms turn from white to pink as Autumn approaches. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
Hidden depths
“Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths.” — Rumi As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
Daily writing prompt: The furthest I’ve ever traveled
A very long time ago, when I was 16 years old, I traveled alone from my home 50 miles north of Atlanta, GA in the U.S. to Adelaide, Australia where I lived for a year as a Rotary International exchange student. I lived with families in Henley Beach, West Beach, and Grange, South Australia (all…
Pockets of Joy: Adopted cats
Although I was pet-less for the past 5 years, I’ve otherwise had cats all of my life. When the opportunity arose in July to adopt two cats, I didn’t have to think twice. I was alerted to the first cat when my neighbor’s rooster, which was standing on my front porch, began to act visibly…
Right on time
Almost everything in my garden blooms early some years and late some years, but the Clematis is always on time, blooming in mid-August and lasting into September. My grandmother called it Country Clematis, and it has a heady, sweet scent. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day And as always: Slava Ukraini! Слава Україні! #StandWithUkraine…
Autumn in August?
This should be the “dog days of summer” here in the America South, but this morning it felt like Autumn. It looked like Autumn as well, now that the Red Maple is changing color and dropping its leaves… And as always: Slava Ukraini! Слава Україні! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
Unexpected in common hours 