My spring to-do list. Plant dozens of pansies: Check Wait for tulips to bloom, and rejoice when they do. Check! Expand my personal forest: Delayed by rain . . .

Another weekend camping trip in the valley, and another wonderful family gathering at the foot of Bull Run Mountain, and another utter failure to take any pictures.  There were tiny blooming wild flowers and happy dogs and wonderful friends, but you’ll just have to trust me on that.  And then there were nieces and a […]

I’ve been doing a fair amount of racing around without managing to take many photos along the way. I’m trying to do as much spring gardening as possible, partially to prepare for the heavy equipment which will soon wreck our front garden while digging up our sewer line.  Imagine pictures of weeded and mulched beds, […]