blue ridge mountains

Jul 26

Wild Gifts

Lisa Creech Bledsoe

The mountain has been generous lately. We’ve had quite a bit of rain over the past few weeks, which means it’s probably time to head into the woods and look for chanterelles. The apples along our road are well set this year, although they’ll need another month or so before they begin dropping....

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Jun 30

Onion, Yarrow, & Geranium Bouquet

Lisa Creech Bledsoe

I can’t help myself. Years ago, someone planted onions on the mountain above our house. This year, the bloom heads grew taller than I am. This morning, in the cool fog, I climbed up and, against all good sense, cut a handful to bring inside for a bouquet. On the way back down, I gathered yarrow....

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