Jacqueline Sicherman Jacqueline Sicherman

Cottage Garden Style

Celebrating cottage blooms.

No cottage garden is complete without this edible bloom.

Bachelor's Buttons have a single wish with each blue bloom.

Good luck to the one who grows them.

Wealth and good fortune are the fate of those who plant their seeds,

A cornflower is a blessing for any garden.

Until Tomorrow! Smile On!

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Jacqueline Sicherman Jacqueline Sicherman

Once in a Blue Moon

Moon folklore or math?

First, a blue moon has nothing to do with the coloring of the moon.

It’s an occurrence every 2-3 years where the sun calendar and moon calender balance out their differing days.

Skipping the mathematics. The next blue moon is on August 19, 2024.

Where did “once in a blue moon” come from? Good question. Many claims going back to the 15th century. It’s hard to give a definitive recording of the origin. I suppose it’s a mystery!

Until Tomorrow! Smile On!

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