Winter Blooms

Last month’s killing frosts had rendered our meadow plants dormant. It was time to mow before snow arrived. On Saturday morning, Keith fueled and started the gas-powered weed-whacker for me then held it while I donned ear and eye protections and adjusted the shoulder...

Four Falls

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Chinese aphorism written by Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, ascribed to Confucius.   Fall Number 1: Mid-day last Friday, our landscaper arrived to map out a trail from the back...