Sunshine Days
The power of sunshine.
A Sunny Day
After a long winter a blessing in Ohio.
Hearing the chirping of the birds.
The smell of spring is in the air.
Take today to enjoy this early treat of warm weather.
And do whatever makes you smile!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Garden For You
Garden for the soul.
What can growing a garden do for the soul?
There's a gift to nature and self.
Many of us get stuck in life.
Remember there's always a way back.
Spring is finally here.
There's a chill today, but warm teasing spring days to follow.
Find the beautiful and fantastic of it all!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Following The Sun
Sunflowers and their meanings.
Sunflowers follow the sun.
Those who plant Sunflowers follow the light.
No matter what storms are upon you. A Tender of Sunflowers seeks happiness, positivity and optimism.
A garden of Sunflowers belongs to the ones that have unwavering faith.
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
A World Of Flowers
Inspirational flowers ideas.
There's no such thing as too many posts that celebrate nature.
You cannot share too many pictures of the pollinator posse.
The world has far too little sunshine and flowers.
Inject a ray of light on your community whenever the opportunity!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
When You Need Harmony
The meaning of cosmos in a cottage garden.
Make your day harmonious. Think of these blooms.
Cosmos are the order and harmony of a late Summer garden.
With a name like Cosmos, is it any surprise these flowers guide your gardens until the the final hard frost?
The Cosmos is the heart of a cottage garden!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Playing by The Rules
The meaning of hyacinth.
Hyacinth are for those who play the game of life. Fair and square.
Like the flower fights to be a 1st bloom in Spring. You fight to win everyday.
Someone who plants hyacinths is encouraging within their community!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
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!
Never Enough Flowers
Colors and gardens.
There's no such thing as too many posts that celebrate nature.
You cannot share too many pictures of the pollinator posse.
The world has far too little sunshine and flowers.
Inject a ray of light on your community whenever the opportunity!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Bee A Bright Flower
Celebrating flowers.
Poems, paintings and music have been written about the flower garden.
Imagine being a bee in this garden. Did you know that petals change color to a bee?
It's called "iridescence", within the "UV Spectrum".
Bees can see petals just turns colors. Humans cannot!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Radiate Your Friday
Recharging yourself!
Nature is about finding the balance.
How does a tender of nature seek balance in a world of chaos?
Good question and complicated answer.
First, tend to yourself. Exercise and self-care are vital to your needs. Tend to yourself, as you care for nature.
Then, in your small ways. Put forth beauty back into the world. Anything positive is beneficial.
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Charms and The Grasshopper
The brown grasshopper
My Good Luck Charm
Grasshoppers have always amused me in nature.
Did you know that seeing a brown grasshopper is considered especially lucky?
The next time you see a brown grasshopper let it remind you that no matter what happens in this world, there is always hope!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Sage Advice
The meaning and history of sage.
Early Romans held the plant as sacred.
It was a representation of wisdom and excellent memory.
Sage prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine which the brain needs to store memory!
So, the folklore tied to sage has some wisdom.
My Sage advice is this herb lives up to it's hype and delicious in stuffing!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Butterfly Colors
Butterfly symbolism.
A black and blue butterfly can mean many things...
Transformation
Hope
Change
New Beginnings
Spiritual Reminders
Then, I think my position on nature is clear. A butterfly means whatever it means to you. Because, there's nobody who can tell another how they should interpret nature!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Celebrating Soul
Reflection through nature.
Today is a day to celebrate the soul.
Who you are.
Where you’ve been.
Where you’re going.
Who you will be thankful to...when you get there!
Feed your soul with lots of extra love today.
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Cosmic Surprise
The cosmos flower
The cosmos is one of the flowers of October for a reason
Just when you're sure the garden season is over.
The cosmos begin to bloom!
Sometimes, they surprise you with a triple bloom!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
A Painted Lady
Painted lady butterfly
A Painted Lady Came To Play
She reminded me that these butterflies are everywhere in the world. Except Antarctica and Australia.
One of her sisters could be flying around your gardens.
That doesn't make her "common"!
These butterflies represent Hope!!!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
The Allure Of Nature
Seed collection.
The best seeds come from the flowers that have dried out naturally on the plants.
The allure is inside the ideas for next Spring!
We have all Winter to plan our gardens!!!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
Sunflower Dance
Sunflower Inspirational.
Broken petals.
Imperfect petals.
No matter the obstacles! Sunflowers always dance!
Until Tomorrow! Smile On!
