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Five Years (almost) in the Garden

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Your memory feels like home to me.  So whenever my mind wanders,  it always finds its way   back to you. ~ Ranata Suzuki 2-8-2026 It seems I lost access to this blog right about the time I took these photos.  I'm so glad to have them to look at now as I am in the deep darkness of winter. We are just past the hard freeze (with frozen sleet). The icy surfaces kept me home for five days. Now everything looks dead. Many things ARE dead, but I won't know the extent of it until April. <SIGH> There is always more work than I intended. Sometimes plants surprise me. That's part of the joy of gardening. The mowers have sent an electronic message that it is time to begin their regular visits. After the snow, we have nothing to mow. I have been watching the roundels of the bluebonnets in the front yard and know I'll need to flag those before anyone starts an engine.   I think I will spend an hour a day gathering yard waste and gathering my thoughts.  Maybe I need...