fbpx Skip to content
Bluebird March 2024

March Winds and Birthday Wishes: A Season of Contrasts

March sure has come roaring in as a lion this past week. We have had everything from beautiful weather to bone-chilling cold winds and some snow last Sunday night.   I have never liked the wind or, for that matter,…

Stephanie at Monet: The Immersive Experience

Monet: The Immersive Experience

A Trip To DC Last week, I was able to do something that I had wanted to do for a while. I went to DC with my cousin, Jeanne Byrnes, her husband Jim (a big thank you to Jim for…

Behnke's Houseplants

Why Shop At Independent Garden Centers

If you are reading this, chances are you already know why going to an independent garden center is such a wonderful experence. That said, I know how hard it is when you are at the grocery store or one of…

Squirrel eating a walnut high up in a tree

From Valentine’s to Spring

As February fades, garden centers buzz with anticipation. New arrivals bring bursts of color, from houseplants to fruit trees.

Bill Sessums

Look Who I Meet At The Bowling Alley

Have you ever been somewhere where someone comes to you to say hello? You look at them and know you know them, but it takes a moment.   That happened to me last week at the Mt. Airy Bowling Lanes!…

Zoe Bike Riding

Maryland Weather, 6 Degrees To 70 In One Week

How about the weather we had last Friday and Saturday? Four Seasons in one week. I almost felt like I was in Florida! Going from 6 inches of snow and 6 degrees to no snow and 70 degrees! In one…

Helleborus HGC® ‘Joker’

The Why Winter Garden Challenge. Join Me?

I love to read garden blogs; Marianne Willburn has one of the best. When I got her email this week, the title caught my attention. I started reading and laughing the whole time. But she has a point. Many of…

Longwood Gardens Orchids

Longwood Gardens

Today, while scrolling on Facebook (no judgment, please), I came across these 4 beautiful photos of orchids. First, I thought oh wow, it is getting close to the time that the National Capital Orchid Society (NCOS) will have its Annual…

Black Ice on Roads

Watch Out For Black Ice

Winter Time in Maryland. The old joke is, “Only in Maryland can you experience all four seasons in one day!”   For the first time in about two years, we were told to brace ourselves for the BIG one!! Little kids were…

New Years Traditional Foods

What Is Your New Year’s Tradition?

What traditions do you have, if any, on New Year’s Day?   For us, my husband’s grandfather always knocked on our door early in the morning on New Year’s Day. I will never forget forty-four years ago, Granddad Bowman knocking on…

Decorated Christmas Tree

Christmas ~ 12 Days Away

Christmas is only 12 days away! How ready are you? Stephanie, not so much!

Zoe with Grave Blanket at Albert & Rose Behnke's grave site

How To Make A Grave Blanket

Crafting grave blankets for loved ones – a cherished family tradition.

Back To Top