Monthly Archives: April 2013

The Small Things

After clearing weeds and pulling cattails from part of the pond area I suddenly spotted this beautiful iris I’d planted years ago. I had seen it bloom only once before but had forgotten about it because of overgrowth. Amazing how … Continue reading

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Sanctuary in the Desert

Everyone should have a place to detox from the struggles in their lives. That’s what I had in mind when I hand-dug my pond in August 1997. No big deal, you say? Well, maybe but no matter how often people … Continue reading

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Another Sign? Hmm…

The other day while browsing the garden section of my local Wal-Mart I was shocked to see rhubarb plants. Now maybe rhubarb is no big deal to you, but I hadn’t seen it since I left Ireland thirty-two years ago. I … Continue reading

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