Lady of LaMancha

Although I usually start pruning my roses when the almond trees bloom, this David Austin rose, Benjamin Britten , seemed to want to jump the...

After lunch yesterday, I heard a bird screeching and screeching.  It just went on and on.  Because there are so many birds of prey in the a...

Every year on January 17th, here in La Mancha small villages continue to celebrate "El Día de San Antón" in honor of  Saint Anthon...

This Bloom Day, I am cheating and adding some photos of colorful foliage and hips, too (otherwise this would be a very short entry!). ...

Yes, 2013 was quite a year for us.  It started off with my husband losing his job, and then I lost mine just 9 days afterwards.  That is eno...

Yes, I have donned yet another hat, or should we say turban?  The turban of a snake charmer... O and I were taking Cookie the dog for a wa...

I grew up in the Boston area, the birthplace of the American Revolution, and every time my English roses start to bloom, I get this Paul-Rev...