In 2008, I was given the vision to expand the atrium to the size that you have grown accustomed to as it is now. We landscaped the south garden with a couple of main features including a large fountain, a Leo Shakespeare sun dial and a long-awaited Cecile Breuner climbing old-fashioned rose bush, which has flourished there ever since.
While it seems impossible that we are celebrating the month of March 2025 already, clearly the Earth Mother is awakening all the green folks who have been hibernating all winter. Joshua happened to capture a few of our offerings that were dotted with rain.
Mr. Peeking Cardinal. Our first Hellies. And a Getting-to-Know-You standoff between Fiona and a pitiful little pumpkin-headed Jasper wondering about coming inside . . .
As we continue going from room-to-room, it seems we are never without a little something something requiring our attention. Even some of the green snowbirds are getting a refreshing early spring jumpstart.
With precipitation as shy as we are experiencing, we relish every morsel, drop and flake. Well, perhaps some of us relish that outside moisture more than others, ergo Miss Fiona and Braveheart Primo prefer the fainting couch snooze arena.
We continue to SALLY FORTH paying attention to tidying up details and spreading our wings. Alysa, Joshua, and even Miss Krystianna, each tried their hands at leading the breakfast service. Their offerings were all incredibly well-received by guests and further speaking to serving and improvising on our eclectic menu selections.
From our home (your home away from home) and hearts to all of you, please accept our red envelope of blessings and our most prosperous wishes for the new year filled with ADAPTABILITY RESOURCEFULLNESS GRACE INTELLIGENCE and INTUITION
Some familiar faces and some long-time-no-see faces visited recently. Our daily visitors include the raccoons in the neighborhood and our subletter, Jasper, who has taken up housekeeping in the honey shack.
There is nothing quite like starting your day with a breath-taking view and a mouth-watering breakfast. Imagine enjoying your morning meal and cup of hot whatever while basking in a stunning sunrise?!?
My Quaker granny annie continuously asked me during my childhood if I could ‘make myself useful as well as ornamental,’ meaning, “Get with it!”
