Somehow I missed the memo in past years that there is such a thing as an autumn crocus. Its job seems less necessary than the late winter ones. When those peek through the snowy, frozen ground we need the tangible reminder that spring will come again. In autumn, the signs are everywhere. What a gift this…
Tag: garden
wednesday morning in the garden
This was our first school morning venture to the garden since spring. Our time is a little compressed this year because E’s school has a later start, but only by a few minutes. We managed to make a nice leisurely loop without being too rushed in the end. I realized that I haven’t posted anything…
saturday morning in the garden
It was overcast this morning, and cool in the garden. Wearing a lightweight sweater and shorts this morning felt wrong for August, but I’ll take it. It felt like “camp weather” while I walked, something closer to late April or early October. This week went so well, far better than I thought it might. We all got…