Tag Archives: ferns

Gift #1003: And there were ferns

Posted on May 30, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

I really can’t decide what season I think Spring Mill is most beautiful.  I spend a fair amount of time considering this and then I remember that it’s not a competition.  The seasons aren’t vying with each other for “most … Continue reading →

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Gift #991: We’re all Ears April Reveal

Posted on April 16, 2016 by ordinarymiracletoday

This month’s theme for We’re All Ears Earring Challenge was one I was thrilled with – ferns!!  Here are a few of the pictures we were given to whet our appetite. It’s always an exciting part of spring to see … Continue reading →

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Gift #841: Remembering the woods

Posted on June 15, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

In those vernal seasons of the year, when the air is calm and pleasant, it were an injury and sullenness against Nature not to go out and see her riches, and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth.  — … Continue reading →

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Gift #836: Greenhouse

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

I don’t know about you, but Wednesdays are the hardest day of the week for me.  It’s far enough into the week to be exhausted from the obligations of work and life as the week starts up, but the weekend … Continue reading →

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Gift #658: The side of a mountain

Posted on July 9, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today I wanted to share with you one of my most favorite places in all the world – the side of my beloved mountain.  I’ve blogged about how special this mountain is to me before; for years now I have … Continue reading →

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Gift #652: Inside look

Posted on June 25, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Yesterday’s post got a bit too long for me to show you any of the insides of the books that we found.  I didn’t want to short-change that, so I decided to devote a second blog to showing you some … Continue reading →

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Gift #636: Forest Floor

Posted on June 4, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Very few things in life are as exciting as the forest floor.  I took these pictures last time I was at Eagle Creek.  Everything is so green and lush, and the floors are carpeted with moss.  (As a side note, … Continue reading →

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Gift #619: More hellebores

Posted on May 5, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

So last night just when I was getting ready to blog, the power went out.  And it stayed out for quite some time, so blogging didn’t happen.  Which was a shame, because I had to wait 24 more hours to … Continue reading →

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GIft #579: Ferns

Posted on March 10, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

“Only spread a fern-frond over a man’s head and worldly cares are cast out, and freedom and beauty and peace come in.”  John Muir Little ferns growing in the greenhouse.  Though they aren’t big enough to cover my head I … Continue reading →

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Gift #576: First Succulents

Posted on March 6, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

I saw the first succulents of the year in the greenhouse over the weekend.  It is not an exaggeration to say that my heart twittered and flip-flopped enough to make me think I had an arrhythmia.  I thought that I … Continue reading →

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