This sprig of blossoms from a treasured shrub we bought at a church plant sale is stunning. I just can’t find it online, though, for better identification. The family includes hickory trees and pecans. (Photo by Rachel A. Williams)
It’s hard to believe how much I had shoehorned into my attic studio. It’s the space where I’d spent so much personal time writing and revising over the past 21 years, but looking at it when it’s stripped down to this is really difficult.Ditto when I think how much we had in the other half of the attic, a combination of guest room and crafts-projects storage once it stopped being a bedroom for one or the other of our daughters.
Charcoal-grilled lamb chops with Greek potatoes. After 42 days of a strict Great Lent diet, it’s a joyous part of the celebration. The dandelion greens are our own touch. (Photo by Rachel A. Williams)
A flat of sprouts …… and the artificially lighted shelves in our bay window. In a typical year, it would soon be crowded with greenery. (Photos by Rachel A. Williams)