A late night thunderstorm gave us some much needed moisture
The little pond is overflowing.
Soft rainfall makes for happy flowers, and one grateful little frog.
Tales of a British expat, transplanted into the lush Tennessee countryside. Lover of old, time-worn, and antique. Tea-drinker, flower-grower, animal-nurturer.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
April Showers, Bring May Flowers
Monday, April 7, 2025
A Walk In The Woods
Now is the time of the illuminated woods.......
when every leaf glows like a tiny lamp.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Tennessee In Bloom
Color is once again returning to our landscapes.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Color Comes To Town
I know that spring is upon us, when the Redbud trees start giving out their beautiful pink buds.
The redbud is a tree that is valued far more than its small size might suggest. This lovely harbinger of spring has been called “a breath of fresh air after a long winter” and no less than “one of our most beautiful native trees” writes tree expert Michael Dirr, of The Arbor Day Foundation.![]() |
But there she is again, emerging from her own winter of storms, freeze, winds, and drought, still standing, still surviving, still blooming, still giving.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Hello Spring
A few days of warm sunshine, and everything is unfolding from a long winter's sleep.
Fingers crossed Mother Nature is not playing a joke.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Spring Forward
This coming Sunday at 2 am our annual clock fiddling takes place once again.
An hour forward to Daylight Savings Time, payback for that extra hour of sleep, we enjoyed so much back in November.
Spring is not far behind, just twelve short days, what a lovely thought...…
Saturday, March 1, 2025
March Comes In Like A Lion
A typical start to the month of March, despite the sun shining brightly, the wind is blustery and cold.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Majestic Oak
I pass by this magnificent oak tree everyday. It towers above all of the other trees, and it's sprawling branches stretch across land that was once part of the main dirt toll-road leading to Nashville.
The tree is a Chinkapin White Oak and is listed on the National Oak Registry, it has stood in this spot for the last three hundred years. Ooh what stories it could tell, including standing witness to the tragic…
The oak it is a noble tree,
The monarch of the wood;
Through winter's storms a thousand years,
Its hardy trunk hath stood.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Silent And Soft
Mother Nature threw down her blanket shortly after midnight last night, just in time for an arctic blast moving through the area.
Soft, wet snowflakes cocooning everything in sight.
The songbirds have once again retreated to their nests, in a world of silence.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
🎵 With Love From Me To You
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
February Days
The daffodils are shooting up from the ground, offering the promise of spring.
I tidied around the porches and fiddled in the potting shed yesterday, it's hard to stay cooped up when the sun is shining.
The laughter of school children could be heard, enjoying a few hours of playtime before darkness draws in.
Sunday, February 2, 2025
News From Gobbler's Knob
It appears that winter is not yet over, according to the legendary groundhog Punxsutawney Phil.
Six more weeks and hopefully we'll be well on our way to warmer days and blue skies.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Little Things That Make Me Smile
"As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful."
~ Laura Ingalis Wilder
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Wintering
I'm beginning to get cabin fever, and just as slightly warmer temperatures arrive, an entire new weather system is headed our way.
More snow, and sadly combined with frozen precipitation.
The school children have been afforded extra days off school, and yet their presence outside has been scarce.
Back when my daughter was young she would spend an entire afternoon outside with her neighborhood friends, sledding and building snowmen, only returning to the warmth of home for a change of gloves, and some hot chocolate. Nowadays, it seems like the children stay inside and play computer games or watch TV.
Times have changed.