Gardening
Five Lessons From The Rose Bush {#flourish}
We have a rose bush in a planter on our back deck. It’s the only place we have around our house that receives enough sun and is protected from the marauding herd of deer that will munch it down indiscriminately.…
Life Lessons Learned in the Garden
I learned to first love the feel of my hands in the dirt in the 5th grade. I had a demonstration speech to give that entailed showing how to do something and my “something” was How To Pot A Plant.…
My Mother’s Hands
I look just like my mom. I have her teeth. Big. When I was young, I was always a little self-conscious about just how big my teeth were. But I also have her smile that is genuine and contagious. I…