gardens - Teacups in the Garden

Discussing clothing with Tory Tailor: Colonial Williamsburg

Beyond thrilled, my kids most appropriately entered the time portal into the 18th century while wearing colonial clothing.

How Texans Beat the Heat

As Texans, we know how to make the most of summer despite the heat: hand-cranked ice cream, Sea-World, evening gardens, Blue Bell, beaches, Schlitterbahn.

Crepe myrtle mockingbird nest in our yard: Nature Journal

Throughout the entire storm Mamma bird sat on top of those birds in that nest, bracing herself while the winds furiously blew, and the rain poured down.

Japanese Tea Garden Memories

A tranquil tea garden sunk into a rock quarry through which one could meander across bridges came to a halt for a Japanese family during World War II.

Painting a Flower Garden Mural in my Daughter’s Bedroom

I turned my daughter’s room into a flower garden by painting murals, quilting, and sewing curtains as well as a bedskirt overlayed with flowers in netting.