Summer Flowers and Adventure Escapes

Gems in the Garden

Summer's unofficially here, which means my garden is bursting with beautiful flowers. I forget how much I miss the flowers and birdsong until I'm able to throw open the windows and welcome spring back to NY. I often go out to the garden with my camera and forget to take photos because I'm enjoying the beauty.

Did you know that even a few minutes a day spent with nature can do wonders for your physical and mental health? Even tending a potted plant is beneficial...further proof that we were not meant to sit at a desk for hours, staring at a screen. Get out that sunscreen and pay Mother Nature a visit! She misses you.

Gems in the Ground

I've scaled back my writing engagements this year to travel with my husband in our travel trailer, affectionately dubbed "Libby" (and maybe collect some new stories to tell). Recently, we went to