May 7…Frost v the Flowers

May 9th, 2010

It’s hard to tiptoe on the tulips when they are slick with snow– Snow, shmoe, I won’t let it get me down.  The weather changes so fast around here that you might not even notice something very fishy going on in the rhubarb patch.  What, exactly, is this? I’ve had this rhubarb for seven summers [...]

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Hello? Can I get some Raindrops on Roses over here?

May 3rd, 2010

After the week we’ve had here, I could do with some raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, or perhaps a tutti fruity tropical beverage with a pink umbrella on top. Everything was going along swimmingly. Our trees, lush and pink and beautiful, burst into bloom right on schedule. And then it snowed. Which was [...]

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