PICKING UP THE PIECES
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When my boys were little I used to read from a Hilda Boswell book of poems,
nursery rhymes and stories. To this day I know many of them off by heart.
One s...
Wednesday Vignette – reflection on refraction
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Have you ever noticed that in a double rainbow, the colors in the second
arc are completely reversed? To tell you the truth, I was driving when
snapping th...
"Rara avis" on 2-21-21
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"God is in the details..."
or
It's important to pay attention to the *tiniest* things.
[image: 2-21-21 Red-naped Sapsucker female (MBRC) Yellow-bel...
Facilities Manager Snow Report
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Snow? Ice? I'm over both!
Hello! Facilities Manager here. It's time to share recent events at
Chickadee Gardens. And the massive snowfall seems a great t...
A Favorite Christmas Surprise
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Hello all, I think of you often and hope you're doing well. It's been a
while since I posted and there have been some changes in all of our lives.
Com...
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2020
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A few weeks ago, an extended cold snap that ended with a light frost on the
last night of summer nearly brought the growing season here to a screeching
hal...
Moving Mountains
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There are at least two meanings to this blog title, which will become clear
as this post progresses. For the astute few that still check in on our blog
fro...
S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G.
What's the plant in the first photo?
The first photo is black-stem taro, Colocasia fontanesii.
I have to remind myself to stop and look sometimes - isn't that the point, to enjoy all the hard work?
Lovely photos, as always!
Right! I'm finally finding the time to do just that, and loving every minute of it.
What a good point!! I recognise the Cleome! Wow! A sunflower - I'm now envious!
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