Monthly Archives: February 2011

Carpe Diem

by Kathy Ruff My Christmas cactus bud blossomed, sharing its powerful and beautiful essence for but a fleeting day or two. Life’s like that, too. You have to grab the beauty of the moment or it’s gone. You have to … Continue reading

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Nature’s Promise

by Kathy Ruff It seems odd for a Christmas cactus to be blooming in February, but that’s exactly what is happening with my one plant. The bud to the right holds promise for a vibrant-colored bloom to come. It’s timing … Continue reading

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A Different Vision

by Kathy Ruff It’s been a long winter in northeastern Pennsylvania. This picture of 7-foot icicles hanging off a second-floor deck two doors away displays that reality so well. Yet those long icicles also speak to the coming of spring. … Continue reading

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