

Discover the Hope Rose and a Wondrous Old Rose Garden
My husband and I looked down at our sad miniature rose. "I don't think it's going to make it," Peter said. When Peter gave me the little...

Linda Borromeo
3 min read


Take a Summer Tour of These Beloved Literary Gardens
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need . — Cicero Lush gardens and books are delights that never grow old. The...

Linda Borromeo
3 min read


"Anne of Green Gables" and an Evening in Autumn
Autumn on Prince Edward Island My husband and I started out married life in an apartment near the University of California, Berkeley....

Linda Borromeo
2 min read


Toughness in a Tiny Package: What We Can Learn From a Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet The temperature had dipped to 7° F, and I was concerned. On winter walks, I always watch for one of my favorite...

Linda Borromeo
3 min read


"Where Are My Sparkles?" Dealing with Creative Comparisons
"Each of us has something to give that no one else has." As I took a walk around my favorite lake, I snapped a quick picture. When I...

Linda Borromeo
2 min read