Healing Basketflowers

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder The year my Azrael passed away was the last time my basketflowers bloomed in my garden. Four years ago. Yes, in nature everything has a season and a timeline. I know that all too…

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Flowers for Your Wednesday

Even with the lack of good consistent rains here on the Llano Estacado, the few drops to grace the land give rise to familiar friends. Their beauty is unmatched. All I can think about is how these wildflowers carpeted this land before the plows came. Their seeds remain. They show us that no matter what…

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Do You See a Flower?

Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Upon first glance you think this is a weed. No pretty petals swaying in the wind. Just a ball of green. If you look closely, the flowers are there. Each one makes the ball. Unfortunately, no it does…

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