Camellias, Never Out of Style
Native to Southeast Asia, the camellia comes in countless shapes and sizes. It ranges in size between a few feet to over fifty feet. It can be compact, rounded, tall, spreading, tiered or low growing, depending on species. Flower color ranges from pure white to clear red and many shades of pink, often with bright yellow stamens showing. The blossoms can have single, semi-double or … Continue reading Camellias, Never Out of Style
The Botanical Journey of Falaroy
Embarking on botanical adventures. Mascot to rainyleaf blog. Magical and mysterious is Falaroy the elf. From Schleich action figures, here is his story: “Falaroy is a proud young elf. Falaroy rides like the wind. Despite his youth, hardly anyone can match him in horsemanship and elegance. Except maybe Feya who likes to challenge this noble elf to riding competitions. Secretly though, she admires him for … Continue reading The Botanical Journey of Falaroy
Book Review: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
Normally when I’m taking a short ride in the car with my family, I never take along a book. It would be rude to read when everyone wants conversation and attention. Yesterday, however, while driving to our church, on a Sunday, with my family, I greedily carried along The Alloy of Law. I was at the end of the book, and the ending was that … Continue reading Book Review: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
Why Won’t a Man Tip a Woman to Tie Down a Tree?
Selling Christmas trees at the nursery is always fun, but lots of work. Lifting, pulling, tying, carrying and loading. We finally hoist that 8-9 foot bad boy up onto the very tall SUV, tie it down and what do we (women) receive? A smile and a thank you and a Merry Christmas as they drive away. The guys that tie down that tree, however, … Continue reading Why Won’t a Man Tip a Woman to Tie Down a Tree?
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