This gorgeous yellow dahlia is called La Luna. It’s what is called a dinnerplate variety and the blossoms are huge . . . like the size of a dinnerplate. Clever, right? It’s a new variety…

I was listening to the Happier podcast yesterday and Gretchen and Elizabeth were talking about visiting new places and being intrigued and excited about things you see there that are everyday mundane things to the…

I’d love to join Kat for an unraveled post today . . . but I can’t find my knitting and I am currently between books. To clarify, I have knitting around, but I can’t find…

I talked about my summer reading last week but I haven’t yet shared everything I read in August. I finished 7 books and here they are: Agony Hill by Sarah Stewart TaylorMy rating: 4 of…

Glimmers . . . moments that spark joy, contentment, and peace, making me feel that all is well and I am right where I belong . . . The first full weekend of September had some wonderful glimmers…

I have a few new dahlia varieties this year and this Crème de Cassis is turning out to be one of my favorites. It’s super prolific and the colors are gorgeous. My only complaint about…

My summer blog schedule is over and I’m going to continue doing Three On Thursday anyway. It’s a good way to catch you up on the random things that I want to share but that…

While summer isn’t actually over until September 22nd, I consider Summer Reading to draw to an end once Labor Day arrives. Here’s a quick and dirty recap of my summer reading, with more statistics than…

While the dahlias are over in the dahlia beds being all intricate and impressive, the morning glories are showing off by the kitchen door. They are simple and lovely and their pop of bright pink…

I’ve got 3 random things to share with you today . . . Hannah has a stand up paddleboard and she brought it to the campground last week. She is very good at it -…

I’ve been so busy sharing photos of my flower subscription that I’ve neglected to show you some of the dahlias I’ve been picking. Here’s one now: Several are varieties I’ve grown before, including Rock Run…

I finished four books while on vacation last week. I haven’t written reviews just yet (the WiFi was spotty and frustrating and I tried to stay offline except for a bit of time each morning)…