Have you noticed all of the butterflies and bees collecting pollen from your allium, coneflowers, and bee balm? They are a great reminder to keep our gardens filled with these host plants and nectar sources for far more than the color they bring to our gardens. If you need a little break this week, check out my favorite links from around the web…
"Don’t write what you know, write towards what you want to know." This essaycontains some of the most eloquent advice to writers ever. (Thank you Rosie!)
How does this dancer do it? Just wow!
Your laugh of the week: who needs a fireplace that is also an 8-track tape player? And while we're on fireplaces, check out this before-and-after. Quite brave!
A lesson in economics that really clarified what a billion dollars is exactly.
Speaking of economics, here's a chuckle from the CEO of Zoom: "I'll tell you what. I had my money on Skype." (Thanks Heather!)
This portrait made me weepy. Something about his eyes and his hat.
If you've seen a room I've decorated and wondered what made it so appealing, I can tell you this is my secret. (Thanks Diana!)
Which is your favorite runway look? Seriously the better question is which contestant needed to be tranquilized before being dressed! (Thanks Thirteen!)
Dona helps me with weeding at the farm. The other day I heard her say, "Ouch! Another f*#%ing rose." This poem made me think of Dona.
Photo by Gary Bendig via Unsplash.