“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”
Psalm 9:1-2
We had wonderful weather last week to officially usher in autumn. One way I took advantage of those sunny days was more drone practice. This is a look from above the garden of the neighborhood to our east. As you might notice, our neighbors are woods, fields and a river!READ MORE
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
Galatians 5:13
HAPPY 4th of July Weekend!
We are thankful to reach a bit of a milestone today with 400 consecutive Simple Southern Sunday’s. It is a true blessing and also special since it coincides with the extended weekend of July 4th… celebrating 246 years since the Declaration of Independence! READ MORE
Happy Thursday sweet friends. By the middle of February I find myself thinking of springtime and gardening. I try not to rush the seasons and actually find pleasure in all of them. Last week I received my first box of seeds…zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, and pumpkin. I must admit it made me want to hurry up spring. It has been exciting to see the daffodils that were planted in November break through the soil in our cottage garden.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105
I keep an unorganized garden journal from year to year, but one way of photo journaling is through the blog. Grab a cup of coffee and join me as I take a look through my garden notebook.
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“The lesson that I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives.”
~Gertrude Jekyll
One of our earliest blooming shrubs are snowball viburnums. I can’t remember when we purchased them, but they have put on a beautiful show for many years. They are not a part of the garden, but stand next to our driveway. As they start to bloom, their blossom clusters begin green in hue and turn snowy white as they mature.READ MORE