Garden tour
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May Day memories
“May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.” ~Fennel Hudson Our magnolia in May / Cindy La Ferle ____________For additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page May Day was one of Norma’s favorite holidays. Continuing a tradition started by her mother, my dear friend would leave a basket of flowers, a beautiful plant, or a small present on the porch steps of her loved ones every year on the first day of May. While she intended to surprise us — which was part of the annual tradition — I recall at least one morning when I spotted Norma sneaking up…
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Motivation
“Nothing will work unless you do.” ~Maya Angelou Dig right in / Cindy La Ferle _______________ For additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page
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Patience and hope
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.” ~Anne Lamott Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.
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Chilling out
“Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.” ~The Buddha Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.
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Indoor gardening
“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~Hans Christian Andersen Cindy La Ferle Here in southeast Michigan, it’s been snowing almost every day for weeks. Even if you’ve managed to dodge the flu epidemic, you’ve probably developed a raging case of cabin fever. It’s the time of year when I miss my garden so much that I can’t make it through the remaining winter weeks if I don’t surround myself with potted plants. I also make a point of buying fresh flowers from the grocery for the kitchen counter whenever I can. Cindy La Ferle According to an article in Psychology Today, research shows…
