Category Archives: Community

People pulling together

Much More To Do

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

Well, the kitchen is in!  I do like it a lot. Goodness, even though this contractor was quite clean, what a mess that dust is, even getting into the back reaches of my place.  I cleaned Friday night and all … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of Sun!

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

We finally had a lovely late spring weekend with sun and temperatures in the low eighties. Everyone’s garden is flourishing from all the rain (and we’re expected to have three days more of it this week). I harvested lettuces, spinach, … Continue reading →

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Seizing the Sun

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

We’ve become trapped in a weather pattern with rain most days. While this has been good for the drought, and is undoubtedly good for all green things and the bees, I would welcome less rain. I was in the garden … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

I can’t believe I haven’t written for more than a month. It isn’t as though the garden isn’t in full swing. I forgot the camera a number of times and then when I took it, I didn’t find time to … Continue reading →

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Nature and the Nursery

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Last weekend I got together with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. Saturday was warm and partly cloudy and we decided to drive out to Manassas to walk the battlefield at Bull Run. It was a nice hike … Continue reading →

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Blossoms, Snow, and Custom Envelopes

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

Late this week, I noticed some of the daffodils doing face plants in the dirt. They are optimistic, tough little flowers and can withstand the cold. But I think they may have heard about the snow. These crab apple blossoms have … Continue reading →

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Winter and Spring Tussle

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

Yesterday I opened the blinds to a beautiful winter day. After letting myself absorb the clear sky and the brightness of it all, my first thought was Dumbarton Oaks. There is nothing like a trip to the fabled garden to … Continue reading →

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