Pungent fairy crown? Circlet of creamy blossoms- Damp morning offering. ©Nancilynn Saylor 2016 August herb garden Personal photo
Category: Seasons
Mimosa tears
ground covered in pink/ sweet scented summer rain storms/ mimosa teardrops ©Nancilynn Saylor 2016 Photo from back patio
Farmin’ Fool
It was a name he gave himself in a song and farm he did nestled in our southern suburban paradises turning endless backyards of clay into soil we drew hope that we would have tomatoes slowly, but certainly, each year the garden came some years two crops if we had the energy some […]
Summer sounds
Dog day cicadas- Symphony for summer nights. Still, August lingers… © Nancilynn Saylor 2016 Cicada on front porch this morning!
Mexican Limes
They first begin to flower in the green house, typically, mid-December, occasionally January . The scent can only be described as Powerful… at times, I drag a small stool inside the greenhouse, and sit with the blooms until the potent scent drives me away. Late Summer, the fruit ripens . I rub the skin against […]
Chasing Autumn
Sun’s rays stream through the gate. Rivulets of perspiration trickle down beneath the neck of my sundress- following the space between my breasts& soaking the lightest weight lingerie It is said that cotton is king in Texas & its a damp monarch, this time of year. A sweet lady at the market yesterday, with a […]
Morning
Dawn, I walked outside, Expecting intense, wet heat. Small breezes kissed me. © Nancilynn Saylor 2016 Image outside my door
The gift of time
Today, as the skies rumbled filled with thunder and streaks of lightning, I asked for a day off. I would do this only when I know the office will not be burdened by my absence-especially since it is my retirement job, two days per week, and I like it a lot. My morning was filled […]
Rain?
Awakened to clouds, sunshine was obscured! How rare; a forecast for rain! © Nancilynn Saylor 2016 7:00 p.m. photo as the rain moves in!
Simple pleasures
Summer heat rises. Politics heated-tempers flare Lime tree’s bloom eases all. © Nancilynn Saylor Mexican Lime tree from backyard