Gardening
Your Blue Romantic Brain
Your Blue Romantic Brain This morning, my husband, Jordan, and I enjoyed observing a pair of robins scurrying around one of our perennial gardens collecting materials for the nest. They were surveying the soil and scrutinizing plant remnants before spearing dried grasses and pecking soggy leaves. It was fascinating to watch as each precise component was…
Read moreUnexpected Blossoms
Unexpected Blossoms I have enjoyed my Christmas Cactus for 7 years. It is a “love gift” that I gave my mother before she passed away. The blossoms are luscious peach, one of my mother’s favorite colors. My husband dubbed my plant “Mimi,” which is our children’s name for my mother. My cactus usually blooms in November into…
Read moreBlue… The Color Of The Year
Blue…The Color of the Year!Did you know the color of the year for 2008 is Blue Iris? I recently learned that it was chosen by Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute® said, “From a…
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