Making Room
For many years, we had a Page orange tree in our backyard that produced some of the sweetest citrus I have ever tasted. It was such a dependable giver; every spring its shiny green leaves would explode with delicate white blossoms whose fragrance could stop you in your tracks. The blossoms gave way to delicious…
The Stories that Bind Us
We were getting ready to leave town for the weekend to celebrate the life of my stepmother Joan with my brothers and sisters in Mount Dora, Florida. My daughter Alexis had agreed to stop by the house while we were gone to make sure our four chickens had fresh water and food, so we were…
Queen of the Night
What is the point of an exquisitely beautiful flower that only blooms once a year for a few hours – and only in the dark, so no one even sees it unless they go outside in the middle of the night with a flashlight before it wilts away? Well, that’s exactly what my friend Paula…
Glean Daily 
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