K...it's time for a brief Q & A about our orchids. White Phal 2014 The number one question we're asked: "Are orchids hard to grow?" The simple answer is: NO! Like any plant, in the right environment, orchids thrive. It's just up to the gardener to choose the plants that will be happy in your… Continue reading easy orchids
A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist and a member of the ACLU. One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked to the ceiling and flatly… Continue reading Memorial Day ’14
Summer afternoon -- summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. _Henry James The word May is a perfumed word. It is an illuminated initial. It means youth, love, song, and all that is beautiful in life. _Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Journal" Enjoy your weekend, dear hearts.… Continue reading end of May blooms
And try to learn [in your experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is most acceptable to Him]. Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and… Continue reading contrasting foliage
The joy of motherhood... When God Created Mothers by Erma Bombeck When the good Lord was creating mothers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order? She has… Continue reading mother’s day ’14
A note from God today "Whenever trouble comes, think of all that you are thankful for. Your thankful heart and praise remove mountains. Today I am thankful for our life, our home, our good health, our fur people and beauty. Thought I'd share some of our beauty with you all. With the sun pouring into… Continue reading orchids – May ’14
May day in our garden May first has been a beautiful day. Early this afternoon I couldn't resist taking the camera to the garden to capture and share some of my joy with you all. The herbs are filling out fast. The lavender is producing nectar for both bees and butterflies. But it's ready to… Continue reading bee of sweet spirit
Contentment Cottage 