Orthodox Easter

May 2, 2021March 31, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

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 part of the violin is named after this

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Yes, the new fern’s scroll, starting with this.

And this.

And, yes, this.

Still possible, spring snow

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Sometimes at this time of year, we awaken to find our rising flowers encased in icy snow. (Look for the pale blue.)

They recover, all the same.

Yes, they do. (Photos by Rachel A. Williams)

A sure sign of spring

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And you wonder why I named a novel Daffodil Uprising?

Seedlings under lights

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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)

Garlic takes off like rockets

April 14, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Planted the previous autumn, garlic sprouts up almost before the snow melts. Here, we’ve already mulched ours.

Exploring Mount Sofa

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(Photo by Rachel A. Williams)

Bursting into flame

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Does anything express the joyous outburst of spring more than forsythia?

Happy Easter!

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Amaryllis grown indoors. What, you were expecting bunnies? (Photo by Rachel A. Williams)

Liverwort

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In a really close-up shot by Rachel A. Williams. They’re really much tinier than this.