Life Worth The Living

A few years ago, for my father’s birthday in April, we gave him a rhododendron bush.  Rhododendrons love shade and grow well in wooded areas.  Since my parents’ home is in a forest, a rhododendron seemed like the perfect choice.  This spring, the blooms have been absolutely glorious!
The day I took this picture, a beautiful [...]

My eldest daughter and I ventured out to our small kitchen herb garden one evening to snip herbs for dinner. “Mama…I think this is the most wonderful life in the world to be able to walk outside an pick your own food for dinner!” she exclaimed.

When I was a very young child, I remember that we had a peony bush in our yard.  It was always filled with lovely blooms on Mother’s Day.  My father or I often picked a full bloom for my mother, and she would proudly pin it to her dress to wear to church.  Even after [...]

Early in the spring, I begin to get spring fever. The itch to uncover my herb bed and see what has survived the harshness of winter begins to consume me. I tell myself to resist the urge to clear the leaves and see what tiny tendrils are emerging to embrace the beautiful spring [...]