Osmanthus fragrans. There are 5 in the yard, absolutely loaded with blooms. Incredible.

I don't remember what prompted me to check on the eight Foster Holly plants I bought this winter for 1 penny each. They were mostly dead...

I'm getting a late start this morning, my day off. I spent the night in Charlotte at the home of two friends. As soon as I arrived, I no...

I was reminded this morning why I don't drink. The dizziness and headache that got me out of bed at 4:30am was uncomfortable to say the ...

It's February. January passed by pretty quick. Seems it was only yesterday that I was sitting here sowing seeds on New Year's Day. T...

Gorgeous day. Simply stunning. It's still windy, but it's 61 degrees and sunny. All this week, we'll be tempting frost with near...

In the perennial bed, there are two plants blooming that have similar blooms. One's a weed. Hyacinths. This photo was taken this morning...

It's Sunday and I have the day off. All week I had planned to work on the kitchen today, hopefully getting the beadboard installed on th...

Another cool night, the temperature when I got out of bed for the third time was about 65 degrees. It's 70 and sunny now. High today sho...