Fixing up the front
Our hanging basket of front-door flowers never seems to make it through winter. Today I finally took down the sad, dead plant and replaced it with this lovely basket of […]
A pale volunteer
We’ve grown Morning Glory flowers over an arch in our garden for the last several years. Since the tiny starters I recently grew from seeds all died when we went […]
Following the peony’s progress
Our stunning peony has bloomed once again! Hallelujah! The collage of photos shows the progression over the last week; though the last three photos of the actual blooming all happened […]
Beautiful irises on a walk
Our Santa Rosa neighborhood is bursting with gorgeous flowers and today I spotted these beautiful irises while on a walk. They remind me of the lovely irises that used to […]
An abundance of Clematis
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was our Clematis exploding with NINE beautiful blooms! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! Day 102 of […]
Surprise hidden tulips
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering these gorgeous purple tulips, which appeared in a dormant and discarded pot that was tucked away and forgotten in our backyard! What was your […]
Mystery winter bloom
This stunning flower popped up in a garden pot and we have no idea what it is! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was this beautiful mystery winter bloom! What was your […]
First poppies of the year
These gorgeous California Poppies volunteered themselves right outside our front door. With the rest of the yard still dead and wintery, these flowers are a beautiful hopeful sign of spring! […]
Angel’s Trumpet is back
Mama’s favorite flower, which once brought her to tears, has reappeared in our garden! This beautiful Angel’s Trumpet doesn’t seem to bloom often or last long in our garden, but […]
Beautiful zinnias from seeds
Fatigue hit me like a wall today, but I managed a walk through our backyard garden in the evening. There I discovered our pink and white zinnias in full bloom […]
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