Six Letter Words
Recently, I decided to paint some signs for the outdoor garden. Sign making is all about space. How long is a word? How much space does...
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laurisbrightideas
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Don't Fence Me In
Fences have always been an interesting subject. Even the government has differing views of what a fence does and doesn’t do. Some states...
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laurisbrightideas
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Bright Orange Carrots
I had told my daughter I was going to try planting some carrots, but didn’t think I would have much luck. Not remembering ever planting...
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laurisbrightideas
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Awakening
Oh, the abundance of beauty green grass can produce. As the days begin to get longer and the wind is just a bit less chilly. The...
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laurisbrightideas
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Fickle Time of Year
The temperature is bouncing all over the place. Will it rain or just sprinkle? Is the ground frozen or soggy? The temperature is nice,...
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laurisbrightideas
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Dirt Filled Hands Happy Heart
Raise your hand if you liked making mud pies when you were a kid. That was and is me. Gardening is this adult's way of acceptably...
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laurisbrightideas
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Winter and Seed Sorting
As the crystal ice falls from the sky and piles up outside, I spread my seeds out on my table and dream of the warmer days to come. I...
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laurisbrightideas
- Jan 28
- 1 min
Winter and the Greenhouse Cat
No greenhouse is complete without a resident cat to keep away the little critters you simply do not want around. We happen to have this...
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laurisbrightideas
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Just Stop for a Moment
With the chill of winter popping up every once in a while just to remind us that we are in winter, taking a moment to stop our outside...
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laurisbrightideas
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
December Sunsets
Cold weather brings bright deliciously bold sunsets. Reflections off of the fluffy white clouds, send sparkling rays of brilliant...
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laurisbrightideas
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Ice Flowers Appear
Wow! It is hard to believe it is the end of fall. The Grove continues to not disappoint me. The frost has taken most all the fresh...
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laurisbrightideas
- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
Evening Moment
As the freshly cut bright green grass fades into the shadows, evening engulfs our surroundings. New life emerges. Sparkling, dancing,...
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laurisbrightideas
- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
Impatient
It is so hard waiting for seeds to sprout. These little tomatoes came up from some old seeds I threw in some soil. I pretty much...
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laurisbrightideas
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
Rainy Days
Rainy days drench our little plants. Sun where are you? Day after day more rain comes down. Plants begin to droop. How long will clouds...
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laurisbrightideas
- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
Carpenter Bees
There is nothing like hearing the sound of a few bees buzzing around pollenating everything. Then there is the moment when there are just...
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laurisbrightideas
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Pollen Poem
Pollen, Oh Pollen, what is your purpose? You make my eyes water, my nose itch and my throat scratchy. You cover every surface with your...
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laurisbrightideas
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
Limitless Possibilities
My hands are ready to get dirty! I think I have the gameplan and my tool shed is ready. It is time to build. Winter blessed this...
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laurisbrightideas
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
Welcome to a Peaceful Paradise
Although we had been visiting daily, there simply isn’t anything like going to sleep with the frogs and crickets singing their nightly...
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laurisbrightideas
- Mar 5, 2022
- 1 min
Bright Ideas has planted a new seed!
Parting from children's programming and the slow down of photography these past couple of years, Bright Ideas has planted itself a new...
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