Preferences

One should always remember to look up. If my frequent use of the word simple says something about me, perhaps all those references to the contrast between light and dark do too. Personal preferences are part of our character. Many are a matter of familiarity, of what we experienced growing up. The rest, - who … Continue reading Preferences →

Not just feeling

September 2025 Can it be that September is already running out? . A few clouds grace the sky without the benefit of rain. Though there is the possibility, this week. We've been told that before. . A wake of buzzards circled over a field Thursday's exciting expedition was to Greenwich for bird food, with a … Continue reading Not just feeling →

Topsy-turvy

12th September 2025 It had been a few weeks since we discovered The Georgi and with Fall coming, I wanted to have another look at the magnificent hydrangea trees which change with the seasons. So we went for another afternoon excursion. Two in the same month! . The trees form an arc across the lawn. … Continue reading Topsy-turvy →

Winter trees

Yesterday I walked around the garden urging it not to get excited by such a Springlike day. It is, after all, still December. But during the night a hard frost was probably more effective than my whispered words! We're not done with Winter yet and that's alright with me. Oh, the wonder Of Winter trees. … Continue reading Winter trees →

Heading out

Humming birds have left... The morning air Is fresh and crisp,Dawn comes laterFull of mist.Flocks of birdsAre stopping byTo take a snackThen off they fly.A shade of rustIt paints the landTrees soon nakedAll will stand.Leaves are flyingAll aroundWoodchucks soonWill go to ground.My friends are leavingOne by oneSo ends the SeasonOf the Sun.But yetA brave marigoldSeems … Continue reading Heading out →