It’s July, how could that be? My mind today is on the fleeting nature of things - flowers unfurling, bees buzziing, champagne bubbles rising and vanishing into the warm summer air. I watch from my desk as a hummingbird feeds on a coral honeysuckle vine. My lilies above have just put on the most spectacular fireworks show. And now, they are mostly gone, petal after petal scattered across the garden like confetti after a parade.
Last week, I broke a rule and cut some stargazers to bring inside, hoping to coax a few more days out of their riotous celebration*. As they fade, I try to remind myself that the future holds new surprises in its tightly closed fist. For evidence, I turn my gaze to the tomatoes ripening on the vine, while my tangerine tree teases with its promise of tiny fruit. READ MORE