Author Archives: linniew

About linniew

Unpublished novelist seeks therapy in gardening. Westie assists.

The hydrangea, the owl, the dead grass

Posted on April 17, 2013

Early morning, chilly but clear, and a woman wanders among the amazing plant displays at the Portland Nursery. She is alert with coffee AND in possession of a birthday gift-certificate. Another clematis? I think not. No room in the clematis … Continue reading →

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semi-Spring

Posted on April 5, 2013

Sometimes we have cruel (or kind: pick your poet) April showers, and dark quick storms with thunder and lightning and hail. I brought a few cherry branches inside where they have bloomed cheerfully in the kitchen to help me survive … Continue reading →

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