With Flowers In Her Hair
When our son left for a semester abroad a few years back, both my husband and I tried hard not to show how much we envied him his upcoming adventure. One of the things that made it fun for us, …
The John Brown Museum at Harper’s Ferry
As you walk down Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia’s, Shenandoah Street on a golden autumn afternoon, your eyes fall on the John Brown Museum way down at the end of the road. Suddenly even though you’re bathed in rich, warm sunlight, …
Storm’s Coming
Standing by the side of the road, you gaze across the barren field … your eyes filled with the reflected glow of the setting sun and the threatening storm clouds fast approaching. Looks like trouble is on its way for …
Old-Timey Still-Life Stuff
I’ve been in an uncharacteristically thoughtful mood lately … typically I get this way in autumn when the year is drawing to a close and Mother Nature is putting on her last burst of glory before we all head indoors to …
At First Blush
When we first bought our house a number of years ago, we had a lot of fun designing and planting the landscaping. One of the things we tried to do was use trees and annuals that would bloom at different …