Author Archives: Kathy

About Kathy

Perl, MySQL, CGI scripting, web design, graphics following careers as an analytical chemist and educator, then in IT as a database administrator (DBA), programmer, and server administrator. Diagnosed with Mitochondrial Myopathy in 1997.

more perennials and annuals

Mystery flowers I saw the narrow leaves with a white stripe when they came up under my raspberry bushes. I thought they might be crocuses, but the shape of the bulb wasn’t similar. I transplanted them to the new front … Continue reading

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perennial parade

Fortunately for us and the people downstream (along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers) we have had some days without rain. This avian visitor posed on the side yard fence last Friday. The kitchen window functions well as a blind, just … Continue reading

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wet spring continues

Blue clouds of forget-me-not appeared in my yard as the last daffodils faded. The hostas are coming up. The Weigela bush is starting to leaf out, usually blooms toward the end of May. My neighbors have cherry blossoms, magnolia, and … Continue reading

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A spring gallery

This gallery contains 18 photos.

These are photos of mother’s flowers. The first four images are the early bloomers, from April 7. The remainder of the photos were taken Tuesday, April 26.

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Life goes on

If you haven’t heard, mother held on through her 84th birthday on March 12, then passed away the morning of March 14. She never really regained consciousness although she seemed to be more aware (opening her eyes several times) right … Continue reading

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