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The Dog Days Of Summer 26 Aug 2013 | 10:04 am
Dog Days defines a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant, or marked by dull lack of progress. The name comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, was somehow resp...
Weaving Their Way 23 Aug 2013 | 03:51 am
The Morning Glories have made an appearance. We planted a different variety this year, instead of the usual Heavenly Blue, we opted for Grandpa Otts. The vines are not as prolific , and the flowe...
Summer's Waning 19 Aug 2013 | 02:43 am
"Spring flowers are long since gone. Summer's bloom hangs limp on every terrace. The gardener's feet drag a bit on the dusty path and the hinge in his back is full of creaks."- ~Louise Seymour ...
Floating Along 15 Aug 2013 | 03:29 am
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time." ~ Sir John Lubbo...
The Bird's Nest 13 Aug 2013 | 03:15 am
Brown, dry, dead, silent, empty house, Tree-house, house in a tree, Not any house, The house of a bird, A bird’s house, A house made of sticks, Of twigs, And of leaves, Small but stabl...
And The Rains Came 10 Aug 2013 | 11:05 pm
Ten inches of rainfall fell in the past two days, filling the creeks and streams to capacity. The humidity slowly rises each day, even the birds have taken to their cool nesting spots beneath the tree...
Simple Days 9 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
" Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by." Maria Schell (1926 -) Austrian actress
The Potting Shed 7 Aug 2013 | 08:56 pm
The Shed.. "In the potting shed, our hearts, the pleasures of home, and the glories of the garden merge. Its practical character eases our garden labors. Its romantic nature enriches our lives. Here ...
Motionless 5 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
" The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only .....
Porch-Sitting 3 Aug 2013 | 06:11 am
Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief tha...
