Happy Earth Day from the Creepy Timbertoes Family

Despite looking like those creepy Timbertoes from Highlights for Children, I still wanted to share this little Earth Day graphic. Happy Earth Day! Love, Marla            

Habitat: Replacing the multi-flora rose bushes, and mowing the “Back 40”

It’s hard to live between our home in Lover, Pennsylvania and Kurt’s assignment in Madison, Indiana. Home upkeep, especially in the country, is challenging when you’re around every day, so imagine having to cram all that upkeep into once or twice a month. Maintenance is exhausting. I destroyed a bird’s nest this weekend—with eggs in … More Habitat: Replacing the multi-flora rose bushes, and mowing the “Back 40”

Floral Notes on Viet Nam and Pennsylvania

Surrounded by flowers exotic and expensive to maintain in the chilly northeastern United States (orchids, bougainvillea and the sacred lotus to name a few) I was surprised that it took me several days to be present, to stay focused on the beauty around me. I kept wondering about what was blooming back home. The ferns … More Floral Notes on Viet Nam and Pennsylvania