Fresh and fetching as a young bride, the dreamy white flowers floated above the branches like a thousand resting butterflies.  They fluttered effortlessly in the breeze, releasing their sweet perfume into the air. Fragrance isn’t the only thing wafting through the atmosphere as many allergy sufferers can attest to.  Pollen has hit…

  The deciduous trees and shrubs stand naked and bare as the last of their leaves were swept away in November’s brusque winds.  The sunlight, though dwindling, pierces through every branch and limb, no longer hindered by dense foliage.  The evergreens stand in stark contrast and take center stage in a…

Happy May!  I know.  I’m just as confused as the weather.  Snow two weeks ago and now it’s pushing the mid-eighties.  Ah, the Midwest.  I think it’s safe to say we have three seasons, and in a really good year?  Three and a half.  I’m of course dispatching Spring.  She…