If we had no winter,  the spring would not be so pleasant;  if we sometimes did not sometimes taste of adversity,  prosperity would not be so welcome.  – Anne Bradstreet Photo by me via Instagram

When you have only two pennies left in the world,  buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.    – Chinese Proverb The only thing that gets me through winter in New York, besides a warm weather trip, is buying flowers every week.  We’re lucky here to have them available […]