A regular at the retreat will be leaving in the next few days for an overseas job. Because he cannot take them, his wife and children will be staying in the local area. I and another with a green thumb…
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Fertile Ground
Tagged with: children, community, conciousness, ethics, fellowship, habits, integrity, skill of kindness, tomatoes
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Desert Winter
It is currently 63 degrees outside at about 8:45 in the evening. The day saw low 70s around the region. It is a beautiful night in late January. A large portion of the retreat’s bonsai that were in cold storage…
Locations Category
I have created a new category for post at the Retreat called Locations (the name may change later when I am feeling more poetic). The only thing that will be posted to this category will be photos or images of…
Feed Me Seymore-San…
During my gardening exploits, several times I have come across a bulb or root system that was planted by former owners of the house. Other times, I will have an annual go through it’s cycle, die back, and join my…
Snow Days
As anytime where snow blesses our little corner of the world, today has been a flurry (excuse the pun) of activity. I am not sure if it is the change in routine, the addition of actual weather, or the child…
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Winter Nights
The temperatures have finally begun to drop at night below freezing on a consistent basis. Whether or not this is going to mean a shortened winter or a shifted winter has yet to be seen. The only bonsai I still…
Nursery Trip
While originally set for the Bonsai enthusiasts, everyone is invited to our trip to Guzman’s Nursery on 29 December 2012. There will be considerably less material available than would be in the spring or summer, but this is a good…
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