A Year of Gratitude – May 29, 2024
I found gratitude in this gorgeous iris today. It seemed to be standing tall, waiting for me to arrive to capture its photo. The breeze was blowing softly. The pretty bloom seemed to be dancing on its...
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I found my moment of gratitude sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch tonight. The breeze was light and the temperature had cooled off a bit. With every breeze, the scent of the lilac blooms...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – May 31, 2024
My gratitude was unfurled in an opening poppy bloom today. Once our poppies set buds, I become filled with joyful anticipation as we wait for those buds to open up and show us the papery petals held...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 1, 2024
Come closer and you’ll see one of my reasons for gratitude today. This is one of the lupines that is in bloom right now here at the farm. Just look at those colors: the deep purple and fuchsia on the...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 2, 2024
I found gratitude today in the promise of beautiful flowers to come. We have many hydrangea in our gardens, but the largest is near the West side of the old barn. It gets the shade it likes from the...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 3, 2024
Deep gratitude can be found in such humble places. Today, I found mine in bright green leaves. Last year, we planted a Chicago Hardy Fig tree in the stone planter in front of the old farmhouse. We...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 4, 2024
Today I was grateful for a flower that put a smile on my face. That might sound like an odd reason for gratitude, but I’ll take gratitude wherever it presents itself to me. I had just finished watering...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 5, 2024
I found this poppy waiting for me right outside the mudroom door this morning. I turned to my right, intent on going about my morning farm chores. And then I looked down and saw this. In an instant, I...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 6, 2024
Finding the very first tomato of the season on the vine is a reason to be filled to the brim with gratitude. I found that gratitude today. I first planted a small vegetable garden here on the farm to...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 7, 2024
I stepped outside the farmhouse to find that the garden had been watered by Mother Nature. That was reason enough for gratitude. I was tired and crossing one more chore from my to do list was...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 11, 2024
This time of year, the gardens seem to grow my gratitude. I don’t remember a day in the last month, perhaps longer, that I didn’t see something in the garden that gave me a reason to be grateful....
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 14, 2024
Gratitude was held tightly inside this peony for me this morning. I was mesmerized by the pattern of its petals. Just look at how amazing they are. How could I not be filled with wonder when looking at...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 15, 2024
Gratitude was tucked under a giant green leaf in the garden this morning. I was on my morning round of chores. It was a wonderful surprise to find so early in my morning. I walked down to the duck...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 16, 2024
My gratitude was easy to find today. It was sitting right in front of me. It was on the plate in front of me. In fact, it was all around me. I was grateful for the time spent with family today. I was...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 17, 2024
I found my gratitude in the garden today. This gorgeous foxglove is blooming in the garden adjacent to our old barn. My mom planted it near our grand hydrangea a few years ago. I don’t ever remember it...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 18, 2024
It would be easy to find gratitude in this gorgeous flower. This white iris is such a unique bloom in our garden. It stands out among the colorful and vibrant irises that have been blooming over the...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 19, 2024
I found a reason for gratitude in the kitchen garden this morning. I almost missed it. I was doing a bit of weeding. It’s not a chore that I enjoy, but it helps to keep our garden healthy and...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 20, 2024
I found my gratitude in being reminded of how fascinating nature is today. I didn’t have to look far to find that reminder. It was waiting for me in the garden. We planted zinnia seeds this spring....
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 25, 2024
I have found my gratitude in simplicity quite often lately. I try to find beauty in simple things. They are beautiful in their own way. I like to look for those ordinary things that might be...
View ArticleA Year of Gratitude – June 24, 2024
Today I found myself grateful for the ability to change and grow, for the capacity of living things to adapt and find a way to find a new way forward. That might seem like a big message to take from a...
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