Sometime the most important time to be an active participant is when things seem at their very WORST!

So I’ve been looking at this unholy mess most of the winter. I hadn’t been able to clean out flowerbeds as the cold came early. On Wednesday morning, I got my post up and the kitchen cleaned up and then

The last time I ventured up to the derelict factory, it was very windy, and it was far too dangerous to enter the buildings. I could hear the metal roof (what is left of it) banging in the wind. I was

I haven't done much today, so I looked at my photo archive from a past visit to La Vallée des Saints (The Valley of the Saints) in Carnoët, Brittany. Officially opened in 2012, the plan was to erect 1,000

The moment has come when I can enjoy hundreds of forest violets under the trees. The charming Viola odorata is already blooming in full force. Today my walk was specifically for this plant. In addition

While it's nice to be inspired by "the greatest," it makes more sense to be inspired by EXCELLENCE than Greatness!

On Saturday a woman I met at the Senior Center brought me to the Mt. Holyoke College Bulb Show. We got there early and were the first ones in the door. Oh, the heavenly scent that greeted us! We went down

On Monday morning I sure wasn’t moving too fast. I was up at 5AM and got laundry started so I’d have something to wear to exercise class. I was closely supervised because he’d decided it was breakfast

There is a large open-air bar on the beach of Arkutino, which is closed in winter, but on its wooden facade there is a charming illustration. It depicts the sand dunes of Arkutino and the subtle presence

Now that spring is right around the corner, I pulled out a bin of home decor to brighten up the house. These are a few of the items I put out this week. One of my dear friends gave me these dragonfly items

Dropping the first 22 lbs. seemed almost effortless, yet the past two weeks I just keep fluctuating up and down 2-3 lbs. I have a decent sized salad for lunch and a smaller one for dinner with my meal.

Saturday morning was foggy and a bit warmer. When I pulled the shades up I saw the birds had all but abandoned the thistle feeder. Just a few goldfinches early on, then nothing when I looked during the

Driving out of the village for my morning walk, visibility was clear. However, on the outskirts of the village it was quite misty. If visibility isn't great, there is only one place to go for a walk, and

☀️ Mission to Conquer the Weeds at Anatta Garden: When the Gardener Almost Became Fertilizer ##Hello, my lovely friends! Today, I'd like to share a firsthand experience from the edge of... well, the edge

Something strange happened today, the sun was out and we had a lovely blue sky. It's probably the first time in several months that I haven't had to wear a hat, scarf, and gloves as I took a ride into

On Saturday morning I was up at 6:30AM after a not good night of sleep. I worked on getting photos edited and then at 8AM I called to see if we were going to the Orchid Show at 9AM. I had to sweep all

Long walks behind house shoveled On Sunday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got started editing the 72 photos I had taken at the Orchid show. Then I got the shades up and finally got my post up. Next was