Hope Home & Gardens

04/25/2026

Our purple corn is putting on a show… it appears that we have an albino baby coming on!

03/11/2026

Spring is doing what spring does, the signs of life coming back from the dormancy of winter is all around.

I’ve often thought about the new year landing in the midst of winter and how, for me, it’s never felt quite right. Spring has always felt like the beginning of something new. With the harshness of the cold, we go dormant, back into ourselves, reflecting. With the warmth and light of spring we are encouraged to come out and bloom.

I don’t know about you, but for me, this past year has really put some things into perspective for me. I’m embracing the seasons of life and aging, no longer as young as I once was but as young today as I will ever be… and what a privilege it is to have that time.

Time that isn’t always afforded to everyone. Time that is precious. Time that matters.

I don’t want to do things in my life anymore that don’t bring me happiness, joy, and peace.

I don’t want to entertain enemies or pretend to care about things that I don’t. I just want to be. I joke with my husband about wanting to grow plants and drink wine in the garden and write things… and I have to tell you, that’s just what I plan to do.

Babies are growing up, times are fast changing, and the next years are some
Of the best years.

I intend to experience them fully.

01/20/2026

New Moon and it’s time to plant potatoes! Let’s get this season going !

11/15/2025

Moving through Fall into winter reminds us all to slow down, to allow the dead to fall away, and plant for spring. There is timing to all things for blooming and growth.

But these onions are fire.

11/05/2025

Rosie says “Mom, it’s bed time don’t you know?!”

10/05/2025

Not even a cold can keep these boys down or indoors for very long. I turn my back for two seconds and they’re playing in the rain! Oh how I love that I get to be their momma, and adopted neighborhood momma too! It’s a good thing I made a HUGE batch of elderberry syrup and pot of chili! 🌶️

09/01/2025

Growing your own cut arrangements is a gift in itself. I am thankful, I am thankful, I am thankful.

08/07/2025

07/19/2025

For the record… if ever you find your Chlamydia is in full bloom… I can’t help you with that.

And I have questions.