wildflowers

Jul 15

Walking Between Summer Rains

Lisa Creech Bledsoe

Between the rains last week, we slipped out for our familiar two-mile walk. It’s a simple road: one mile gently uphill, one mile back down again. Not steep enough to be a workout, just enough that the return feels like a gift. Though truthfully, it’s a pleasure both ways. Walking up our road The...

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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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