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Daisies are her favorite flower

by Judy Schwartz Haley

She loves all flowers, but daisies really pull her in.

Poor daisies – loved to pieces…

but loved by the sweetest little girl.

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Dandelions

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I love dandelions.

They are such simple, earnest, friendly, happy flowers. I understand that people tend to despise the weed, but they warm my heart. They’re like children; they may make a mess of the yard, but really they just want to make you smile.

Besides, their greens are yummy.

These bear cubs thought [...]

Trillium

by Judy Schwartz Haley

After taking these photos while I was at a retreat in Union, I checked facebook and saw that a friend on holiday 35 miles away took the same picture at the same time.

Trillium are perennials, and picking the flower can damage the plant so much that it takes a few years to [...]

Reasons I Love Seattle: #3 Trees Bloom in February

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Several years ago, a friend flew down to visit me from Anchorage. During the visit, she asked me if I had considered moving back home to Alaska. This was mid-February, it was bitter cold up North, the ground and everything else covered in snirt (gray, gritty, dirty snow). I looked around at all the flowers, [...]