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Planting Mustard Seed

Planting Mustard Seed

I planted mustard seed. Well, I put my first seed in the dirt last weekend. It didn’t hit me until later, but it was a little sentimental for me. The physical act of sowing mustard seeds in the ground, turned out to also be a physical act of faith and healing for me....
Planting a Garden

Planting a Garden

My Dad and I are planting a garden this spring. It’s more appropriate for me to say that my Dad started the garden because I mentioned the idea of wanting a cutting garden to him this past winter and he obliged me. I’ve been a longtime fan of Floret Flower Farm,...

Musings About Orchids

I used orchids to create this at home in a Floral Design class at Parkland College during the pandemic lockdowns. These are musings about orchids (aka my journal entries from a few years back when I used to journal about my orchids). I’ve decided to post them on my...
Late Blooming Amaryllis

Late Blooming Amaryllis

I received an amaryllis for a gift over the holidays and it turned out to be a late blooming amaryllis. However, it was a beautiful amaryllis, nonetheless! I probably don’t need to tell you, that an amaryllis will usually bloom in December. I had placed it in front of...
Spring! Natural Egg Dyes

Spring! Natural Egg Dyes

Easter is one of my favorite holidays, and I’d been wanting to try using natural egg dye to color my eggs. However, I didn’t plan far enough in advance to get to the store, so I used what I had on hand. There are few recommendations online, of course I didn’t...