Our homegrown butterfly is released back to the garden. Our Cape Plumbago reaches 4 feet, with its faithful sky-blue show of flowers. …providing tasty treats to our little flock. …who then “scramble” for prime nesting spots. … laying our biggest egg so far. Our mini street garden offers beauty to passers-by, and water to neighborhood birds. I write a letter
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Just after checking out of the office, yesterday, Rain started to knock on my roof with his silvery knuckles. ” Hello! ” Was the friendly greeting, ”I’m back. Can you come out and play?” A visitation from Rain is an EVENT in Tucson. Knowing it would be brief, I ran –yes– RAN — for my camera and headed to the
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For the past few years, I’ve chosen a word to ponder for the next 365 days. Last year’s word was OPEN. It is amazing how many times the word influenced my choices. This year’s word is STEP, a good word to follow open, because it continues the action of moving forward. As a gardener, I enjoy the process of growth;
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