The peonies are in bud and the ants are out in force. I have always let the ants crawl all over my peonies. I am a live and let live sort of girl (except for slugs). There has been alot… Read more ›

The first of my clematis vines was blooming in my yard today, and it brought to mind this quote: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet.” —From Romeo and… Read more ›