Joyful Puttering: Collecting•Creating•Connecting

I'm back in Lexington for a few days....and thanks to Anne and Dana we have a colorful and important sign in our yard.  It was time. Thi...

"Choose Love Not Hate." "Make Each Day Your Masterpiece." "Justice!" "Black Lives Matter"   The stud...

I've wanted to experiment with batik fabrics and a stained glass look ever since I did this piece a year or so ago.   And...after...

My friend Becky and I were just talking about the fact that Juneteenth was not something we learned about in the school system we grew up in...

I continue to fall in love with my new Bowman's Root plant from my sister.  The blooms are so special and such a nice compliment ...

I'm not sure I could be more excited about a teeny tiny bloom...it's like a little pink fairy. Last fall my sister Nancy sent me som...

I drove to Portland today and the first thing I do when I get to the other place is walk the yard....there are always changes...always somet...

" It's okay if you don't feel all of the joy all at once...finding joy is a practice ." Morgan Harper Nichols As part of m...

" N o one cherishes freedom more than those who have not had it ."   Nikole Hannah-Jones There are parts of my gardens in L...

" If you've never had a defining moment in your childhood or your life where you realize your skin color alone makes other people ...