The azaleas
Our purple azalea is just about to burst into bloom. The white one is a bit further behind, but coming soon.
Beauty
Daffodil assortment
I just love these ... We have never had a Spring garden quite like this before. It is such a pleasure to go outside, and see all the beautiful new flowers. I had no idea that there are so many varieties of daffodils, or that they smell so amazing! I bring in some cuttings every… Continue reading Daffodil assortment
Mochi
Two beautiful little mochi, a sort of Japanese ice cream sandwich.
More daffodils
Another beautiful daffodil variety from our garden!
Spring blooms
It is such a pleasure to watch the changes in our garden as the days go by. I think it's so important to see the beauty, to appreciate the incremental changes, and to realize that - for most of us - life goes on as our Winter turns into Spring. Also, I did not realize… Continue reading Spring blooms
Beautiful Spring skies
Beautiful Spring skies, from our little backyard.
Lunches at home
One of the real pleasures of working from home is that I don't have to get up super early to pack all my meals. Since I am doing intermittent fasting at the moment, I block some time on my calendar at 10 am, and I make a meal from the leftovers we have on hand. … Continue reading Lunches at home
Orchids
The Chicago Botanic Gardens has a spectacular orchid show in the late winter each year. We haven't in awhile, but I thought I would share these pictures from years past.
Wintery Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan from Gillson Beach. 18 January 2020.
Birthday flowers
Birthday flowers.
Ripples
A grate near the new Veterans' Park in Evanston Illinois. Since taking metalsmithing classes I am definitely seeing things like this in a new way. To me this looks like the ripples created on the surface of a lake when it rains ...
Garfield Conservatory
After an inspiring field trip with his day camp, our little one requested to visit the Garfield Conservatory in Chicago again. We had good fun visiting with turtles, participating in the scavenger hunt, and feeding the baby goats. And of course I loved the opportunity to take lots of pictures. August 2019.