Category Archives: Gardeneing
New Beginnings
I spent the weekend tidying up my garden to create space for the new growth of spring. Under a brilliant blue sky, my pear trees celebrated each breeze with a confetti of tiny white flower petals. The wind chimes sang … Continue reading
Life by Design Inside and Out – First Edition
This is the first in a series of creative perspectives about life and the design process from interior designer Kim Macumber and myself. You can read Kim’s blog at: http://bit.ly/1LCAWor A View With A Room by Heather McLean I recently … Continue reading
A Rose By Any Other Name
“In my garden, the rose opened, but I was too much in a hurry and passed it by. Love remembered me and said, I will make a rose bloom in your heart. Today, I will remember, my body is the … Continue reading
There’s No Place Like Home
Where do you call home? There are all types of dwellings we can inhabit but that is not the factor that makes our house a home. You might abide in a house, or apartment, on a boat, in a tent, … Continue reading
Life by Design, Inside and Out
This week I would like to introduce you to a very special friend of mine, Kim Macumber. We have been friends for over twenty five years and she is an incredibly talented interior designer. We plan to share some of … Continue reading
Garden Show Magic
What would you invent if you could create a world and play inside it for a weekend? This magical place would only exist for two days and then disappear completely on Monday, leaving only a fond memory. How much work … Continue reading
Refuse To Grow Up
“There are many tired gardeners but I’ve seldom met old gardeners. I know many elderly gardeners but the majority are young at heart. Gardening simply does not allow one to be mentally old, because too many hopes and dreams are … Continue reading
The Seventh Season 