Traveling in Louisiana, I visited the Mississippi River at Vidalia. I went down along the banks under the two wonderful bridges that run side-by-side like sisters holding hands and skipping between Louisiana and Mississippi. How different the river looked from that perspective! Trees stood up to their hips in the flood water and I watched... Continue Reading →
Tulips! How to Save them to bloom next Year.
"Tulips are cups of colorful sunlight--like shapes of rainbow on the ground smiling up at God." c. e. hollis I love tulips; and I have dried and preserved many this year. How do I save them for another spectacular show next spring? Tulips come up by themselves for years and years as long as... Continue Reading →
Petunias and Hummingbirds on the Porch
Petunias are delicate and sweet, but considered by a grouchy person like me to be "flimsy." The petunias are not my personal choice, but what person doesn't like petunia's colors and their fluted shapes? I watched last week as a tiny hummingbird came and sipped from red and pink petunias in a hanging basket on... Continue Reading →