May 2012

Here are the hollyhocks in the cutting garden at Weatherstone this late August. I do not know where my love of hollyhocks came from but they make me happy and make me feel secure—do not know why but they are so lovely and old fashioned—maybe it’s because we used to … Continue reading →

You seldom get a second chance to make a first impression! I said that years ago and it still applies! I have always loved wrapping pretty packages. Like so many of my other passions- flowers, gardening, decorating, and entertaining, it is a form of self-expression that was cultivated at a very … Continue reading →