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architect | gardener | USDA zone 8b | retired politician | 3 term councilmember | dog and twin mom

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On December 18, 2025, we have Winnie the #goldenretriever smiling as she lies in her favorite summer shady spot in front of a wild planting of hydrangeas. This photo was taken on July 27, 2025.

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December 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
December 17, 2025, we have some tulips photographed on April 13, 2025.

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December 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
On December 16, 2025, a photograph of the "Dolgo" crabapple in bloom on April 9, 2025. It bears an abundant crop of red-fleshed and red-skinned oblong fruit. It is also a preferred pollinator tree for the apple tree variety I requested for my birthday. It […]

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December 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We need this one today, December 15, 2025. Photographed on May 28, 2025, this is #PeaceRose.

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December 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
In the Bleak Midwinter

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December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025, a pink to purple #treepeony named #ShimaneChojuraku. It was photographed on April 27, 2025. This plant has enormous, long lasting blooms that are as large as a dinner plate.

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December 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Bring a cake Jeanette Isabella 🎶 🎄
December 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On December 12, 2025, I give you many roses for Advent. This picture was taken on June 4, 2025 in the front yard, the sunniest spot on the north side of our lot. #juliachildrose is the "hedge" along the east side.

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December 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This Thursday, December 11, a sweet garden companion for 11 years - Winnie, and blue ajuga reptans photographed on April 16, 2025.

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December 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
For December 10, 2025, here are some cheerful yellow roses photographed on June 4, 2025.

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December 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"I really don't like squishy toes! I think I'll wait for John's sourdough instead," says Josie.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Well, no, the rain doesn't bother me," says Winnie. 💛

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December 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
On December 9, 2025, we remember this lovely "Bella Rosa" red camellia japonica that was blooming on March 29, 2025. Winnie the Golden is peeking through the fence. Nuccio's in Altadena suffered great damage in the fires.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Here is a stellar climbing rose, #royalsunset by Dr Dennison Morey, 1960. This is an old plant in our garden, perhaps 25 years old, photographed on May 4, 2025.

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December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Second Sunday of Advent, December 7, 2025. After a long day of singing, it's time for some flowers. Today's flower is a red tree peony photographed on April 30, 2025.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
For December 6, a lily photo from July 6, 2025.

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December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Some Japanese anemones from the garden on August 25, 2025.

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December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We picked most of the Hachiya persimmons today. A couple of big bully grackles started thrashing through the branches and tearing at the fruit. I've never seen them here in our part of the Willamette Valley before. We left the top most fruits, but the small […]

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December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Crocuses waking up on February 27, 2025.

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December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A sweet little hydrangea just showing off on June 29, 2025.

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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sleeping agastache in the snow. February 2025.

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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The #floweradventcalendar is my way of navigating the dark season before the return of the sun at the winter solstice. For the first day of December, here are some lilies of the field.

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December 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Eggnog pie in a pecan crust.

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November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My husband's Thanksgiving is on track this year; he made Parker House Rolls, also called "Butter Bombs".

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November 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM