Ever since Susan Harris shared her visit to the U.S. Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show, I’ve wanted to go. Lucky for me, my cousin Jeanne Behnke Byrnes reached out and suggested we go to celebrate our birthdays—mine in February and hers…
Did You Watch The Super Bowl? Like many, last Sunday, we had the Super Bowl on in our house. And yes, my team won. If the Ravens could not be in it this year, I decided to go for another…
Today, while putting this email together, I thought about Valentine’s Day coming up. It was fun at Behnke’s when Evelyn, our Florist Shop manager, would have all the roses and carnations arrive so everyone could start putting bouquets together. She…
It’s winter, and I’ve been having “snowbird” thoughts of times spent in warmer climates. One photo is from Bangkok, Thailand. It was not only warm, it was very hot and humid, and this from a guy who was living in Maryland…
Over the years, I have written many times about my father in law, Marshall Fleming. I have been blessed to live next door to my in-laws for most of my marriage and it has been wonderful. I grew up next…
I’ve been thinking of how fast time passes. I’m at the age when I go to more funerals than weddings, and I was sad to hear about the recent death of Stephanie’s Father-In-Law, Marshall. As a gardener, I was thinking…
Santa brought me SNOW BOOTS! Boy, I was excited that he thought ahead and picked these nice warm boots back in the fall. With the snowfall this week, I have been pretending with my grandkids that I love snow. I…
I live next door to these beautiful maple trees, and I’ve enjoyed watching them change with the seasons for many years. My in-laws, Jane and Marshall, originally planted the trees in their backyard, and we spent many wonderful times under…
Fall is the time for harvesting, and October is packed with so much going on! Just last week, I shared about the Northern Lights, and now, a few days ago, many of us were lucky enough to spot a comet…
Were you one of the lucky ones last week who got to see the Northern Lights? Around 8 pm last Thursday, Oct. 10, my husband came to and said to look across the street at the barn. It looked like…
There are plenty of them in Hobbiton, although, technically, they aren’t real. The photos were taken in Matamata, New Zealand in November, 2013. Matamata is close to Auckland. This low-key theme park was originally the movie set of the Hobbit…
Years ago, I was fortunate enough to travel to Asheville, NC, with a group from Behnke’s to attend the Garden Center Group’s annual event. Asheville was such a beautiful place, and I know it will be again. While there,…