The World of Everything that Grows.
“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.†― Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine  Bees make us happy. We need these tiny workers. The sound of bees going about the business of feeding the Continue Reading
“Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!, Daughter of Elysium, Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!†Ode To Joy, Ludwig Von Beethoven’s – Symphony No 9 Ode to Joy  Ludwig Von Beethoven’s – Symphony No 9: Ode to Joy is the first time in history lyrics were added to a major symphony Continue Reading
Every theory has to be proven, right? I’m reeling over the fact that my own “Oui Theory†is spinning off into uncharted waters due to the lure of fishing. It’s in trouble folks. Proven over and over again, there’s trouble right here in river city and that’s with a capitol Continue Reading
“The Marriage of the Sport of Kings with the Queen of Flowers” David Clemons Thoroughbred Roses                                     Ma petite roseraie, my little rose garden. Profoundly a reverie of our surroundings, quietly speaking to us, roses create a tapestry as a window to God. Ever changing and perennial, miniature roses can capture Continue Reading
Memory triggers fascinate me, especially fragrance triggers. Have you ever caught the whisper of a fragrance on the wind and been taken back in time? Last night Dr. Tony Liberta, retired biology professor from the State of Illinois University at Normal did a presentation at the Stephen F. Decatur Rose Continue Reading