Category Archives: nature

Closing up the garden

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Joanne Toft

PERSONAL NOTE: The post below was written last week on Sunday. All ready to go for Tuesday. I was so proud of myself for being organized and ready for the week. I would review it on Tuesday a.m. and post. I … Continue reading →

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What was I thinking?!

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Joanne Toft

It is now October and I am slowly putting my garden to bed for the winter. I am watching the weather closely for days that are dry and not to chilly to work outside. So far I am not having … Continue reading →

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Rainy day reflection- the wild world is still out there

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Joanne Toft

It is early evening and the rain is falling gently outside as I sit on the couch at home. It has been a grey and rainy day all day. A cool day for early September – warming at times but … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Gardens

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Joanne Toft

It is now June – a lovely month. Here in the northern mid west we move between 80 degree days and 55 degree nights. (We will not talk about the four days of 99 to 100 degree heat that showed … Continue reading →

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Watching for change

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Joanne Toft

Today was a day of noticing little changes. Things are changing constantly. Sometimes we are aware of it but most of the time those changes go right past us. We are so busy that we get caught up in the … Continue reading →

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This and That – spinning

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Joanne Toft

It is mid evening. The day has been long and there is still a small pile of things to do for my job sitting next to me. I have not written since last week. I am missing the daily Slice … Continue reading →

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Day 19: Botany – the learning of words

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Joanne Toft

Words, it is all about words. I love writing and reading but I have to confess I have never been good at vocabulary or word structure (Latin – leaves me cold). I just seem to get lost in all the … Continue reading →

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Day Eleven: Basement gardening

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Joanne Toft

If you have followed me for even a few posts you know I am a frustrated gardener. The winter has not let go here in Minnesota (in fact it snowed again last night). I am now spending time in my … Continue reading →

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Day Ten: Starting earlier

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Joanne Toft

It is March 10th – The sky is a dull flat grey. The ground is a dirty white with ice patches everywhere you look. This is 30 degrees feels like 20 and the radar says there is snow in the … Continue reading →

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Day Seven: Lifting spirits

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Joanne Toft

We have surfaced from yet another snow storm. Mid day there is a bright sun and rich, deep blue skies to fill the day. Shadows reach across the front gardens outlining the elm tree on the snow. Squirrels and birds … Continue reading →

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