Garden
Goodbye February Daybook
Outside my window My bulbs are starting to bloom. Our miniature irises have come and gone. The crocuses (the penitent’s rose) and hyacinths (lily-among-thorns) are blossoming. The daffodils (Mary’s star) have buds, and our tulips (Mary’s prayer) and Easter lily are sprouting. Our Lenten Roses are also in full bloom. I need to set aside…
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Our Lady’s Tears
Read MoreJuly Daybook
Outside my window The sun is shining and the children are running through the sprinkler. At least they were when I started to write this daybook. I am wearing a denim skirt and a black t-shirt. In the kitchen I am hoping to get our barbecue’s propane tank filled so that we can have a…
Read More{pretty, happy, funny, real}
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {pretty} I like seeing Our Lady’s crown (a.k.a. ‘love in a mist’) and Our Lady’s pincushion (a.k.a. ‘scabiosa’) when I step out our front door. {happy} Our little boy was very happy to open his birthday presents. He was even happier to get his own…
Read MoreIt’s Almost Summer Daybook
Outside my window, our flowers are blooming and I am enjoying spending time in the garden, marveling at God’s world. Over the past few years, I have been trying to get our garden to the point that I don’t have to spend much money on it. I am succeeding with the flowers. I wasn’t able…
Read MoreLenten Gardening Observations
Patrick: “Oh, look at the purple flowers! I like Lent because that is when the flowers start to come up.” Theresa: “By the time Easter comes, the garden is full of flowers and it looks beautiful.” *The children were observing miniature irises that bloomed on Ash Wednesday. I failed to take a picture of them…
Read MoreFall Daybook
Outside my window… It is dark and foggy, but I know that it is supposed to be a sunny day. I am listening to… the sound of silence all around me. The children are all still sleeping. I am wearing… my pajamas. Later today, I will be wearing a skirt, a sweater, these shoes, and…
Read MoreThunderstorm
We were planning on spending time outdoors at the beach or seeing animals today, but a summer thunderstorm has put an end to those plans. Instead of making lunch to bring with us, I have been sharing a few photos from our garden. Gaillardia ‘Goblin’ Have a wonderful weekend!
Read MoreJune Flowers
I joined Elisa for another Nature Walk in mid-June. I just haven’t had time until this morning to share the photos. Mary’s Face (a.k.a. Gaillardia ‘Goblin’) Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Our Lady’s Crown (a.k.a. Love in a Mist) Double Knock Out Roses (Rosa Radtko) Update: Although these roses make a great hedge, I do not recommend them.…
Read MoreNature Walk Garden Party
“After a long day, I steal a few minutes outside with my camera. All alone. [With children all around me.] Even though I don’t live in a cabin in the woods on a lake, I can find peace in nature right here, in the middle of the city, in the neighborhood, in the garden, barefoot…
Read MoreOrganic Gardening
Since accidentally destroying some of my roses by using weed killer near them, I have returned to not using chemicals. However, I spend a lot of time in the spring removing unwanted grass and weeds by hand from our small garden. Last year, I purchased compost at Costco for one of our garden beds. Brendan…
Read MoreA Passion Week Daybook
FOR TODAY Outside my window it is dark. I am thinking about this prayer that I read: My suffering and crucified King, can I expect an easy life when You lived such a hard one? No. I want to be like You as far as I am able in this earthly life of mine. Let…
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