Shadbush, shadblow

This shrub makes my heart sing. I’ve been seeing a lot of it lately, the white blooms gleaming in the woods. Some things I know (or would like to know) about it:

Framed

These are all framed and wired for hanging. A big sense of accomplishment. The four below were bordered with cloth I bought in South Africa in 2019. Why were we in South Africa? A...

Around

I’m around, I just can’t seem to keep up. I’m trying to be careful with my priorities. Of course, trying to fit in a lot of planting and plant-tending time into an already full...

Schoodic bog loop

We took an enjoyable hike last weekend. The bugs are just starting to come out. They were a little bothersome, but not terrible. We got too warm – it’s hard to know how to...

Moving through

I’m wrapping up this stitching project. Here are the latest photos of the last embroidery I worked on. All the pieces are in place. I put in a moon at the last minute. This...

Behind the garden

I was doing some work behind the garden a few days ago. The fences behind the compost bins are rotting away. Tearing out those boards and piling them up. There is also some tree...

Eagle lake walk

It’s been a busy week. The days have passed so quickly now that it’s more possible to work outside. We went to Mount Desert Island on Tuesday. I wanted to buy some seed starting...