Roaming about the earth and signs

March 22, 2024 ~ Beth ~ 5 Comments

One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” Job 1:6-7 NIV I've always envisioned God sitting in the great conference room of heaven waiting for the angels … Continue reading Roaming about the earth and signs

When the magnolias bloom

May 11, 2023 ~ Beth ~ 6 Comments

I have a thing about magnolias. Like the amaryllis, they only bloom once a year so you have to enjoy them and appreciate them when they bloom. And I do! I live in Texas and I love it here. I have the red dirt of Mississippi in my veins and I love it, too. So … Continue reading When the magnolias bloom

Roaring March

March 5, 2023 ~ Beth ~ 8 Comments

This picture was made while I was still cleaning up, so excuse the mess on the deck. The month of March arrived just as the old saying goes, "in like a lion" only it waited until the 2nd day of the month to turn into the lion. The forecast had predicted high winds with a … Continue reading Roaring March

The First Bud 2023

March 1, 2023 ~ Beth ~ 1 Comment

After coming home from church on Sunday, I was hovering over my poor amaryllis plants, lamenting over how straggly they look and wondering if quite possibly there would be any blooms. The winter storm of 2021 and the record wind chill temperatures during Christmas week 2022 wreaked havoc with the amaryllis even though they were … Continue reading The First Bud 2023

The Giving Gift

January 12, 2022 ~ Beth ~ 3 Comments

Last September I ordered three amaryllis bulbs from amaryllis.com and scheduled them for delivery in November. I had several varieties of amaryllis, one going back to the original bulb given to me as a Christmas gift by a co-worker and the others picked up from bins at the grocery store and Home Depot. They were … Continue reading The Giving Gift

The Amaryllis Parade -2021 style

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 ~ Beth ~ 4 Comments

Apple Blossom amaryllis Just a month after the winter snow storm with record breaking temperatures/wind chill/power outages/boil water notices ended the first amaryllis bud stalk poked its lovely head out of a practically dead bulb. I posted about this occurrence here, but now I'm enjoying that first stalk. Actually, I'm amazed beyond just simple enjoyment. … Continue reading The Amaryllis Parade -2021 style

In the bud, there is a flower

March 22, 2021 ~ Beth ~ 2 Comments

In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed, an apple tree, in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. (Natalie Sleeth) When winter arrived in South Texas it came with … Continue reading In the bud, there is a flower

The Incomparable Amaryllis

April 17, 2020 ~ Beth ~ 7 Comments

Many years ago, I think it was 2010, a co-worker gave each lady in the office a boxed amaryllis bulb as a Christmas gift. I had never had one and was a little skeptical about it because I had tried forcing paperwhites that came in a similar packaging and had little luck with them. Most … Continue reading The Incomparable Amaryllis

Esperanza = Hope

July 15, 2018 ~ Beth ~ 3 Comments

The vibrant yellow blooms of esperanzas always delight me when I see them. Tecoma stans are a hardy, drought tolerant shrub that is also known as yellow bells. It's easy to see how they got their Spanish nickname. Esperanza means "hope" in English and the color yellow is associated with friendship. And, they truly are very … Continue reading Esperanza = Hope

Amaryllis Profusion

April 6, 2018 ~ Beth ~ 1 Comment

All I have done is water these amaryllis bulbs and cover the plants during the worst of our winter weather. In turn I have been rewarded with an explosion of blooms - 12 stalks with 4 blooms each to be exact. I will not complain about cold weather from now on as I truly think … Continue reading Amaryllis Profusion