At the Butterfly bush.

Leslie and I spent most of the afternoon and evening on the patio. We have four butterfly bushes in the view and we watched the butterflies, bees and other insects visit. We also watched a few hummingbirds enjoy the feeder. .   We enjoyed a nice dinner alfresco. Leslie tried a new recipe. Stuffed zucchini.Continue reading “At the Butterfly bush.”

As you sow, so shall you reap.

I have had a busy week working in the garden. I spent a good deal of time the first of this year looking at seed catalogs, reading gardening books and planning my new garden plot. But as the moon waxes and wanes, so has the excitement of the vegetable garden as the planning gives wayContinue reading “As you sow, so shall you reap.”

Where has March gone?

The past two weeks have been an exciting days for us at the Stone Cottage. Leslie entertained her family over the weekend and served lamb for Palm Sunday, before she headed off to the Gulf of Mexico. Here from Colorado and Nashville, her younger sisters came to the Stone Cottage for the first time andContinue reading “Where has March gone?”