The front garden is slowly starting to take shape. Hopefully we get some warmer weather soon so things will start to bloom!

The garden is finally starting to look more alive than dead. These early snow glories have multiplied, and they really are glorious, the first things to show in the garden. I love these so much, they give me an enchanted forest vibe with their little blue pumpkins. As you can see, they’ve multiplied too, making…

We’ve had a few days of sun, and it really shows! Winter is long, and spring takes its time to reach these northern climes. And while I may be jealous of the colour already adorning other gardens, it is very exciting to see the first signs start to emerge. There must be double, if not…

Today for the first time since mid-December, enough snow had melted that I could run through the forest. The air smelled sweet and full of new life, and it was warm enough that it didn’t hurt, not my face, my hands or my lungs. Glorious.

I get stuck writing the title and never write the post. Today is Wednesday. Problem solved. On to the post. It is a wet air day today but the light is so much better this past week, it no longer feels grim. Spring starts slowly, and the magic is renewed. I need to fix the…

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I garden, cook and explore the forest in the Pacific Northwest, while advocating for neurodivergent support and resources. Steph and nonsense is a blog about these and other things.
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