By Mary Ellen Shaw You may have more free time these days and if you are seeking lighthearted entertainment look no farther than your yard! It’s too nice this time of year to be indoors so pull up an outdoor […]
Category: Looking Back
Accent pieces for your gardens
Summer weather is here and many more people seem to have an interest in gardening this year. Some people want to plant flowers and others want to grow their own food. One beneficial effect that has arisen from the pandemic […]
The pleasure of flowers
By Mary Ellen Shaw Flowers give pleasure not only to the one who plants them but also to those who view them. I learned that firsthand recently on a couple of occasions. A young local artist, Carrie Pill, asked if […]
Always looking forward to flowering trees and shrubs
By Mary Ellen Shaw One of my favorite things to look forward to each year is the colorful display of flowering trees and shrubs. Although they may be short-lived compared to a garden full of perennial flowers they certainly brighten […]
Growing plants from seed
By Mary Ellen Shaw If you are looking for something different to do with the free time you may have right now why not try growing plants from seed? I have been doing this for about 30 years and it’s […]
Looking Forward: Spring green reminds us of the new life that awaits just underground
By Mary Ellen Shaw We all need something to look forward to, especially as we navigate our way through the changes in our lives because of the coronavirus. The constant mention of it on TV and in the papers can […]
Early spring flowers bring delight
Looking Back By Mary Ellen Shaw Yes, it is I…looking “forward” instead of “back” in my column. Why? Because we all need something to look forward to in a world that has changed in what seems like a “New York […]
Looking Back: Friends over the years
By Mary Ellen Shaw When you get into your senior years you tend to spend quite a bit of time looking back. When I take a look back at the friends I have made it covers over 70 years of […]
Looking Back: The cars in my life
by Mary Ellen Shaw As I was visiting with friends recently the conversation turned to the cars we have had over the years. For most of us at the table the earliest memories went back to the 1950s. I remember […]
Looking Back: Valentine’s Day
By Mary Ellen Shaw Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! It is a day devoted to love, and as one would expect, the majority of greeting cards are romantic. Some are funny and others simply wish you a “Happy […]