Thursday, May 26, 2022

In Which Hannah Celebrates a Birthday


As has become tradition (when weather permits), we celebrated Hannah's birthday at a state park near Maren and Jason's home, making a party more feasible for them to attend in busy greenhouse season. None of us mind spending time in the beautiful outdoors.


After many years of very predictable parties, we now have little ones to make each year unique and lively.


Such as when Joseph's sniffing of a flower bedecked cake ended with a nose dive into frosting. Sobering but delicious.


It looks promising that we will have a water lover this year.


Evangeline's smile is contagious.

Happy Birthday, Hannah!

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Wild Plum


Before I saw them, I smelled the sweet floral scent of our property's wild plum tree blossoms. Rarely do we get plums from these treelets, but they make up for their fruitlessness by putting on a glorious spring show.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Sudden and Stunning


And suddenly, it is spring!

I used to know the name of this plant. 
Ah, well. It is stunning regardless.