A Proverb says if we don’t keep our promises we are like clouds without rain. When gardens are the children in our lives, those rain clouds are needed regularly for good growth. I made a fair promise to a five-year-old, and I let her down. I was a cloud without rain. Here is what happened….
An Arizona fire last week prevented us from visiting in-laws, who evacuated their mountain cabin and retreated to Phoenix under record-breaking temperatures. My faithful companion and I decided to visit Santa Fe, New Mexico. Olé! Here is an armchair glimpse of a delightful southwestern city and more art galleries than you could ever count! First on the…
I was proud of my first Ukrainian eggs and thought these works of art should be shared with others. Joyfully, I gave pysanky–a symbol of life–to my mom, aunt, and two sisters-in-law. Tentatively, they took these “gifts” and asked, “Ah, what happens if they break? Isn’t the inside rotten?” I reassured, “It will be fine. This is authentic…