Tag «Gardening»

Medicine for the Soul

I am crazy about flowers. I’m pretty sure I can find some everywhere I look at home. From pink-flowered wallpaper in the living room to my stash of floral-printed fabric, it’s kind of a theme in my life. Our world seems pretty dark and ugly, much more so than at any other time I can …

Episode Thirteen—Destination: North Carolina

First stop in our action-packed day: Campbell’s Covered Bridge. This is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Really beautiful spot. Look at all that granite. The bridge has been closed for maintenance and painting. It looks like new. But not underneath. There’s water and green everywhere you look! Here’s a shot of Beaverdam …

The Last Pinecone

This beautiful pine tree grew over our backyard wall. As you can see, it’s a whopper. We weren’t very happy when the neighbors planted it. You see, the first pine tree they planted in this same spot fell over in a storm. We were a bit appalled when they simply planted another. There were things …

Gardening During the Days of Covid

Since gardening is considered essential, a trip to the nursery was a treat in 2020 here in Los Angeles County. I was astounded the first time we visited because there was not a single seed packet available. I inquired if they were about to restock and was told everyone on earth had taken up gardening …

Hunkering Down

Those are two words I never thought I’d write in a blog. How are you coping? I’ve listened to a lot of sermons in my life. Frankly, few are memorable, but one from my youth seems appropriate. The pastor reminisced about an old friend, a fellow-pastor from Great Britain. During the Second World War, he …