Making Hay

Boy howdy, it’s been a busy May here at the BEACH FARMGIRLS house near the sea. As the old saying goes, we’ve been “Making hay while the sun shines! “.  Whew! It feels great to sit down and ” pen ‘ this post to you today! I bet many of you have been “hard at play” in your springtime farmgirl endeavors too! I hope you don’t mind another post about FLOWERS! I haven’t been anywhere except the nursery and my yard for weeks! Wanna see the latest in my Backyard Flower Farm? Grab your garden clogs and let’s go see what’s comin’ up!!! I promise a sweet treat at the end of the tour….

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Mom Moments

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world, there will not be another like him. (Or her) ~ Pablo Casals

Dear sisters,

Happy May! I just love this time of year don’t you? The long wait for leaves to pop and first blossoms to bloom is finally over! Now we can get down to business tending our suburban gardens and farmsteads. I’ll share my “new starts ” from the greenhouse before this post comes to an end but with Mother’s day just around the corner I can’t help thinking back on some of my most memorable

” MOM MOMENTS “.

Grab a Kleenex box and your favorite comfy chair. This post might go longer than usual and there may be some happy tears!

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