Grand sweeps of colorful massed plantings inside the flower and garden show help to counteract the grey and misty weather outside. They offer inspiration for our own gardens during the coming weeks. Even small groups of colorful hardy flowers provided ideas for tiny spaces around decks, trees, and in planters.
Join us in welcoming and viewing David Zeigler’s new post focusing on cactus in the Sonoran desert. David has many interests, travels regularly, and makes his experiences memorable for us through his wonderful photography. His past posts in the NESTER focus on a rodeo in Tucson, mustangs on Pryor Mountain, a cruise to Alaska, flowers, nature and more. Do take the time to enjoy David’s perspective on cactus and the desert.
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Cathy’s insights into how to cope with losses and emerge with resilience are the themes in this poem. “RESTORATION” joins “THE PAUSE” and “FIRST & LAST” with this theme. We invite you to read this poem and revisit the two previous poems.
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My dear friend Elletta Kennison passed away last spring, but so many memories live on! She would have celebrated her 90th birthday on February 28, and I was privileged to know her for over forty of those years. My post offers a kaleidoscope of our experiences together.
A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ELLETTA – By Lorelie Olson Read More »
Lee and Roger invite you to escape into a fragrant garden paradise at the garden show! Begin with views of plants that can bring a touch of the tropics into your own home.
The goal of my paintings is to lead the viewer into my world of nature thru abstracted images. I paint because I love the process, from color, composition, line, form and intuition. I approach my work with passion and creative choices.
Landscapes, birds and animals are my current subject matter. As I paint I commune and connect with nature. In the beginning I draw what I see and it becomes what I feel.
SUSAN REYNOLDS – PAINTER – SERIES X Read More »
Winter is often the time to be still and to reflect on the experiences that bring us to where we are in our lives. We not only look back but we also look to the future, taking steps toward what we want to happen next. Cathy’s poem “FIRST and LAST” speaks to those moments of reflection and the importance of also living in the present.
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Our Everett garden in February is showing some bright spots of color and a variety of textures. Although these are evident to even a casual observer, a closer look is needed to fully appreciate the subtle beauty in the late winter garden. We invite you to view these early signs of coming spring!
OLSON GARDENS XIV – cOLOR & TEXTURE IN THE WINTER gARDEN – By Lorelie Olson Read More »
Dear Jerry,
This post is rather long and you are under no obligation to read the whole thing and look at the pictures taken centuries ago. A birthday greeting has turned into a rambling narrative about four months of each year covering four years – our college years. Reminds me of when Lorelie’s dad would tell navy stories after dinner and after ten minutes or so someone would ask, “What is your point here?” Fred would look a little puzzled and finally say, “My point being . . .” and pause. That’s where I am and maybe you can help me out.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY -THE WATERFALL CANNERY SUMMERS -FROM TIM Read More »
After a year of dealiing with permits, covenants, delays, construction, deconstruction and inspections our former garage was finally transformed into a first-floor bedroom! We call it our “Harbor Room.” This post celebrates the room’s completion!
THE SAGA OF OUR NEW “HARBOR ROOM” – Photos & Text By Lorelie Olson Read More »
