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September 15, 2014
Ever Heard Of An Emony?
I hadn’t seen one, just heard the name. Then I saw the written word somewhere: Anemone. Kinda like the first time I saw the word “Cotoneaster” and called it a “Cotton Easter” shrub — to the amusement of experienced gardeners nearby. … Continue reading →
September 13, 2014
Wonders Never Cease
Every so often, I wish I had a well-behaved garden. The kind where everything does what I want, when I want. Where flowers don’t stray into lawns and lawns don’t stray into flowerbeds, and the strong wind didn’t break one … Continue reading →
September 11, 2014
POLITICS AND REALITY
Originally posted on Isis Farms:
Take Our Poll Last day of leveling. How to deal with this ISIS shit//it is becoming very interfering in our space……Should we change our name? Why? How can media and politics affect our reality? Anyhow…
Take Our Poll Last day of leveling. How to deal with this ISIS shit//it is becoming very interfering in our space……Should we change our name? Why? How can media and politics affect our reality? Anyhow…
September 8, 2014
A Cup of Comeuppance
I grew up in the tea-drinking capital of Jamaica. Mandeville. Mandeville was a mountain resort town. The air was cool, the sweaters were thick and some of the oldest homes were built with multiple fireplaces. It was a snobbish society back … Continue reading →
September 3, 2014
Under the Influence
Written Last May ** The Idea seized my mind just as My Better Half walked into the room. In truth, I was probably hallucinating. Over several months, I’d consumed a pharmacopia of drugs for pain and other ailments. “I have … Continue reading →
August 30, 2014
A Bloomin’ Finale
Welcome to the last of the summer vines. Purple clematis hanging on, above. Also, do you remember that the wild rabbits ate two of my favorite clematis vines right down to the ground last winter? Well, the pink one finally … Continue reading →
August 29, 2014
You’ve Never Seen Bird Feeders Like Jean Long’s
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
Imagine yourself a talented creator of furniture, wood furniture made mainly of pine and cedar. Beautiful benches, chests, cupboards and armoires furnish your home. You end up with smaller pieces of wood, left-overs from those…
Imagine yourself a talented creator of furniture, wood furniture made mainly of pine and cedar. Beautiful benches, chests, cupboards and armoires furnish your home. You end up with smaller pieces of wood, left-overs from those…
August 27, 2014
Mischief and Mayhem
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
IN the months since my book, A Good Home, was published, I’ve discovered that many of you were childhood daredevils too! “I can’t believe how similar your childhood was to mine,” one woman wrote. “Except…
IN the months since my book, A Good Home, was published, I’ve discovered that many of you were childhood daredevils too! “I can’t believe how similar your childhood was to mine,” one woman wrote. “Except…
August 24, 2014
Food, Friends, Verandah
Everybody was complaining about summer. Not me. After a painful several months – much of it spent in bed – I welcomed the summer by taking to the verandah. Colourful cushions, simple wood furniture and time-worn rugs created a homey … Continue reading →
August 21, 2014
Nature, The Boss Lady
Some gardeners will Their flowers place According to their measure Tall ones in back Short ones in front ‘Tis best for viewing pleasure * I wish I could Claim this is what Takes place in my own garden * But … Continue reading →
