flowers
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The Prickly Pears that were Left Behind
When we moved into our house in the summer of 2024, the previous owner left behind a number of things. It was a husband whose wife had already left the world before him, and he was living alone when he began suffering from dementia very suddenly. So, the children had to quickly move him out… Continue reading
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I forgot about the flower, White Campion, from my childhood
White campion (Silene latifolia) is native to most of Europe, Western Asia, and northern Africa, but has naturalized throughout most of the U.S. I remember now that it was all over where I grew up in Iowa, but I had completely forgotten about its existence until about a year ago. I still have an old… Continue reading
Pretty Sky Things 