Leaping

It's going to be an awesome year in the garden. More birds, frogs and hummingbirds are lingering. Everything is growing like crazy, filling in and really taking shape. We are on year three, I believe. Isn't it year one weep, year two creep and year three leap?






The chartreuse euphorbias have taken the attention this year, they look great with the blues and pinks.

The back yard is also starting to really take off.



The rose hedge is incredibly healthy looking. I hope this is the plant strength and not left over chemical treatment from the grower.

The moon garden with blooming coral bells, the hummingbird loves these.

The South hill garden has knitted together this Spring. The Lupine and sedum are especially nice.


Japanese Maple with new Variegared Iris.

It's name is Iris Palladia, and it smells exactly like grape soda, sometimes like PEZ. Delicious.

Shell pink rhody with astilbe, yarrow, Spruce, lavender and many flowers coming from seed.

Looking a little crowded, wouldn't you say? I guess this is the leaping part.

Winter creeper, starting to take off this year.

A step back to see the big picture.

Pink Dogwood in the front yard.

Carol's Garden

One of my favorite PNW gardens, belongs to my friend Carol. Her garden is inspiring, and so beautiful! She has been generous to give me some starts from her plantings.

Starting Seeds Indoors

Heirloom tomatoes, Jalapenos and Hollyhocks.

Spicy Greek Wraps

Spring Things

The blue Hyacinth didn't get eaten by the slugs this year.

My favorite sedum, Cape Blanco, in it's pink stage. It'll be chalky blue later.

Pasque flowers emerging.

Snowflake swaying and tulips rising.

An early look at the vegetable garden. Radish & onions.

I also tucked radish into the herb garden this year.

I looked back through my notes & discovered that I transplanted a group of cream and peach narcissus here, yet only one came up and it is yellow!


Flowers I planted from seed last fall...excited to see them, I think they are Larkspur, hollyhock...coneflower...can't remember.

A neglected walk along the side of the house got some tender loving care last fall & is now coming to life for the first time. Autumn ferns, cottoneaster and a big mess of irises transplanted from the front garden.

This native is the star of the group.

Pacific Iris back for more...I left the tangles for wildlife over the winter & like the look of the shelter here.

Our mill wheel is covered in lush moss and much happier on this shadier side of the garden. We transplanted it last year. You can see the blue sand from our wedding ceremony peeking out from the center of the wheel.

Leucothoe is cherry red now, and the autumn crocus are sending up their foliage.

All the pink Euphorbia's made it through the winter! I love seeing these.

Be wise...Minimize!

I've been purging every area of my life for almost a month now...it's been quite a discovery.

As I let go of objects, emotions and past experiences come up to be released as well. This is a glimpse at the objects, lining up for release!

Goodbye all you wonderful servants, we are both free of each other!

Austrian Ricotta Crepes

Crepes filled with ricotta orange raisin filling and baked in custard. Mm!

First attempt at Homemade Bread and Chicken Stock

I have a new favorite moment...in the early morning sip coffee and watch herbs and chicken stock simmer!




My irrational fear of yeast has been conquered! Have you ever heard a rumor that something is "hard" and then avoided it? No more! Life is easy.