Under the Solano Sun

Karen Norton, my neighbor and friend, passed away peacefully at midnight after a brief illness. It seemed fitting to her master gardener friends that today is National Gardeners' Day. Karen was a very nice neighbor, veteran master gardener, and accomplished ceramist and art teacher.

A few months ago, I decided to try out an idea I've had for a while, creating a closed terrarium.

Spring blossoms full of color Super blooms beginning their show Spring fever, allergies and plant rebirth...

I recently received a gift from a friend, a lovely brooch pin that is shaped like a lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) flower, with beautiful oval-shaped petals. My friend said that she chose the lotus brooch because of my love for yoga and nature.

There's a verse in a song that starts off like this, It's a wondrous time in spring, when all the trees are budding, the birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming Those are exactly what I have been observing.