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Charmed by simple pleasures: digging in the garden, nature, books, and home. Writes for young readers. #gardengrewpeas
Making Alice Water’s chard gratin for dinner. So good! We’ll have our first golden beets for Christmas dinner. #gardening #gardengrewpeas
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Making Alice Water’s chard gratin for dinner. So good! We’ll have our first golden beets for Christmas dinner. #gardening #gardengrewpeas
My favorite ornaments are the ones made by my mom. She used real egg shells and old Christmas cards. They bring back so many memories! #Christmas #gardengrewpeas #crafts
December 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My favorite ornaments are the ones made by my mom. She used real egg shells and old Christmas cards. They bring back so many memories! #Christmas #gardengrewpeas #crafts
Before 8:00 A.M. a man in a hazard suit was spraying the field near our house. A few crows flew over and disappeared. One house finch paused briefly on the trellis. There are usually dozens of birds in our yard. They know when to leave. #gardengrewpeas #supportorganicfarms
December 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Before 8:00 A.M. a man in a hazard suit was spraying the field near our house. A few crows flew over and disappeared. One house finch paused briefly on the trellis. There are usually dozens of birds in our yard. They know when to leave. #gardengrewpeas #supportorganicfarms
Off to Elf School, loaded down with backpack, lunchbox, water bottle, and a bag of “supplies.”Wait! I forgot my volley ball!” #childhood #Christmas #gardengrewpeas
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Off to Elf School, loaded down with backpack, lunchbox, water bottle, and a bag of “supplies.”Wait! I forgot my volley ball!” #childhood #Christmas #gardengrewpeas
The little farmhouse across the road has three tall persimmon trees along the driveway - beloved by the blackbirds. #trees #gardengrewpeas
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The little farmhouse across the road has three tall persimmon trees along the driveway - beloved by the blackbirds. #trees #gardengrewpeas
Neighborhood posada (reenactment of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter.) We are blessed with wonderful neighbors! #Navidad #Christmas #gardengrewpeas
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Neighborhood posada (reenactment of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter.) We are blessed with wonderful neighbors! #Navidad #Christmas #gardengrewpeas
December 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Sky and clouds at #sundown, yesterday. #gardengrewpeas
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sky and clouds at #sundown, yesterday. #gardengrewpeas
Good morning! 40° outside. Heading to church soon. Advent is such a beautiful time.
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Good morning! 40° outside. Heading to church soon. Advent is such a beautiful time.
A bit of our small-town Christmas Parade. There were Boy Scouts, high school bands, and floats pulled by tractors. The guy with a shovel and a pail who followed the horses, got a huge round of applause. #gardengrewpeas #Christmas
December 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
A bit of our small-town Christmas Parade. There were Boy Scouts, high school bands, and floats pulled by tractors. The guy with a shovel and a pail who followed the horses, got a huge round of applause. #gardengrewpeas #Christmas
December 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We have a sunflower blooming. Sugar, our cat defended the garden valiantly all summer, and finally killed the kingpin gopher in October. No plants have gone missing since. #sunflowers #gardengrewpeas
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We have a sunflower blooming. Sugar, our cat defended the garden valiantly all summer, and finally killed the kingpin gopher in October. No plants have gone missing since. #sunflowers #gardengrewpeas
Sugar, cuddled-up on the tree skirt my much-loved grandmother crocheted for me. Photo taken by my granddaughter. #gardengrewpeas #cats
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sugar, cuddled-up on the tree skirt my much-loved grandmother crocheted for me. Photo taken by my granddaughter. #gardengrewpeas #cats
I was tempted to set out my cauliflower seedlings by moonlight. #gardengrewpeas #moon
December 4, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I was tempted to set out my cauliflower seedlings by moonlight. #gardengrewpeas #moon
Good morning, from the garden. Those are tomato cages, nested together in the background. The persimmon was the centerpiece for the bird’s Thanksgiving feast. #gardengrewpeas #gardening
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Good morning, from the garden. Those are tomato cages, nested together in the background. The persimmon was the centerpiece for the bird’s Thanksgiving feast. #gardengrewpeas #gardening
Trees up. House is a disaster. Daughter and I are ignoring it, having a cuppa Yorkshire Gold, and watching Elf.
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Trees up. House is a disaster. Daughter and I are ignoring it, having a cuppa Yorkshire Gold, and watching Elf.
The day after Thanksgiving always feels like another holiday. No cooking, little clean-up, delicious leftovers, time to relax and read. #gardengrewpeas #butterflies
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The day after Thanksgiving always feels like another holiday. No cooking, little clean-up, delicious leftovers, time to relax and read. #gardengrewpeas #butterflies
Almost done with my part of the meal. The pumpkin pies spent the night on my dresser - far away from Sugar the cat. Wishing you all a #HappyThanksgivingDay! #gardengrewpeas
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Almost done with my part of the meal. The pumpkin pies spent the night on my dresser - far away from Sugar the cat. Wishing you all a #HappyThanksgivingDay! #gardengrewpeas
The texture of the bricks, the painted barrel, and way the late afternoon sun lit-up the flowers…I couldn’t pass by without stopping to take a photo. Wishing you all a bright and cheerful week. #gardengrewpeas #flowers
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The texture of the bricks, the painted barrel, and way the late afternoon sun lit-up the flowers…I couldn’t pass by without stopping to take a photo. Wishing you all a bright and cheerful week. #gardengrewpeas #flowers
A kitty and her girl. Happy #Caturday. #gardengrewpeas
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A kitty and her girl. Happy #Caturday. #gardengrewpeas
Good morning! Still wet here. The feverfew is looking perky and bright after the rain.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Good morning! Still wet here. The feverfew is looking perky and bright after the rain.
Rains and more rain, I’m happy to say! I’m grateful for every drop. #gardengrewpeas #weather
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Rains and more rain, I’m happy to say! I’m grateful for every drop. #gardengrewpeas #weather
Peaceful garden moment. #butterflies #gardengrewpeas
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Peaceful garden moment. #butterflies #gardengrewpeas
We had a beautiful time at the Monarch butterfly sanctuary yesterday. When we went a few years ago, hundreds of monarchs hung in clumps from the trees. This time, the docent estimated there were 88 butterflies in the grove. Just 88. 😢 They still dazzled us. #butterflies #gardengrewpeas
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We had a beautiful time at the Monarch butterfly sanctuary yesterday. When we went a few years ago, hundreds of monarchs hung in clumps from the trees. This time, the docent estimated there were 88 butterflies in the grove. Just 88. 😢 They still dazzled us. #butterflies #gardengrewpeas
Sunday morning. Wishing you a beautiful day! #Gardengrewpeas #hummingbirds
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sunday morning. Wishing you a beautiful day! #Gardengrewpeas #hummingbirds