The Third Eye 

Typically we think of green lights indicating that things are working properly and we can continue to do what we need and want to be...

Last year I planted English and French lavender plants in my yard. The French one did not make it. But the English one has taken off...

Yesterday afternoon I was supposed to do a notary signing for a home refinance loan. I had had mixed feelings about whether it would...

Cooking for one can be a bit of a challenge sometimes, especially because you almost always end up with leftovers. Often when I am...

I am back home after an all too short week in California with my daughter and her family. It had been almost eighteen months to the day...

The first official nationwide Memorial Day was observed May 30, 1868. While the exact origins of this holiday are uncertain, it seems to...

Becoming. What an interesting word with so many possible meanings because it is both an adjective and a verb. I think this image is a...

A little over a year ago I started this daily blog with the thought that all of us needed a daily time out to have a bit of conversation...

I have been studying the work of a fabulous flower photographer from Belgium named Dirk Ercken. While I haven't yet signed up for his...

One of the things that I love about being photographer is that my camera is a third eye that sometimes sees things in a planned...

Thank God it is Saturday! What a busy week! It has been full of everything from getting plants repotted and my little summer garden...

I actually took this picture about a week ago, but today it is sunny with white billowy clouds for a change. It is even relatively warm....

On one of my more recent walks in the woods I spied this aging tree and was fascinated by all the things about it that I could observe by...

Actually, the answer is pretty obvious, but when I saw these petals, it did make me think about weddings and showering the bride and...

Yes, I will have to admit it. I hoard recipes. I have loved finding new recipes and trying many of them out since before I was a...

I have always associated dogwoods with southern springs. In fact, if you look up dogwoods, they are described as being native to the...

Mother's Day sixteen years ago I spent with my son and his family in North Carolina. My daughter-in-law and I have had a mixed...

Robert Browning wrote "Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be," and John Lennon expanded upon these words in his song "Grow Old...

Along with lilacs and lilies of the valley, peonies are among my favorite spring flowers that also carry lovely memories of my childhood....

I am hoping to have the time today to finally start getting my planters planted and do some serious addition of flowers to my backyard...