#houseplants

A bath in the sun On Wednesday morning I was up at 4:30AM as I had a lot to do before the window guy arrived at 8AM. Most of it was to clean and put back all the stuff taken from around or in the windows

There is a magical moment every day when the sunlight hits my plants just right. It’s not just about the green leaves anymore; it’s about the beautiful dance of light and shadow playing across the room.

I have a special love for my houseplants. There is a quiet, calming feeling in watching them grow, and capturing their simple beauty through my camera has become one of my favorite things to do. The soft

You all will have to forgive me but the light was so very glorious on Wednesday I went a little crazy with photos. So brace for a long post. On Wednesday I was up at 5:45AM after a poor night’s sleep.

The sky at 6:30AM The sky was on fire when I went outside at 6:30AM on Sunday morning. I had gotten up at 5AM and gotten my post written but not checked or posted. I got the kitchen cleaned up and I saw

On Tuesday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. Then I worked on the bills/budget for a while and decided I needed to start the Fuel Assistance application as that takes hours. But before I started

The amaryllis, which just stopped flowering last month, has had a small baby bulb growing off one side. That has put up a flowerbud. I didn’t get up until after 6AM to someone’s disgust. Once he was attended

On Friday morning I was up around 5:30AM and got the sprinklers going. Then I emptied the basil out of the dehydrators. I didn’t pack the leaves as they retain nutrients better if not crushed much, but

Juneberry flowers - Photo by general helper On Tuesday I was up around 6AM. I got my short post up and then went out to clean up the kitchen. Once that was done, I set up to process beans and went out

I was a hurting unit when I woke up on Thursday morning and didn’t get up until after 6AM. Someone was pissed. I got him fed before he completely expired and worked on my post. I sat down for a while and

On Friday morning I had no one coming so I made it a leisurely morning. I got the sprinklers going, got my post up, closed up the house, worked on the checkbook, made some breakfast, and finally got out

Tuesday’s harvest from the vegetable gardens On Tuesday I was up around 5AM and got the sprinklers going then got my post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and headed out to the gardens to harvest. I

#2 intern planting green pea seedlings On Friday morning I was up at 5:30AM and worked on photos and posts. I had to stop at 6:45AM to get ready to plant peas with my #2 intern. When we got to the Big

By Thursday morning we had 4” of rain in the gauge. I didn’t get up until 6:15AM and that was only because I forgot to latch the door and the cat came in as he was beyond death throes. So once he was fed,

On Monday I had shown my friend the big amaryllis that she had given me a few years back. It had had a rough time since being moved to clean the DVD bookcase. The leaves had gotten bent over and were slowly

On Monday morning I was up around 5AM and got my post up. I did a little on the bills/budget and then got the kitchen cleaned up. It had been cold again during the night so I wasn’t in a hurry to get outside.

Monday morning I wasn’t moving too fast. It was cold and rainy outside, but warm inside due to woodstoves. I decided to get all my winter stuff washed so I can put it away soon. I’m really late doing this.

Wednesday morning dawned hot and foggy. I was up at 5AM and closed the house up, checked e-mail and was out in the gardens by 6:30AM. The humidity was bad already. I collected all the equipment and set

Trashing the office under supervision On Monday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got a load in the dishwasher. Next I checked e-mail and edited photos for a short time, and then got started. The window guy