Category: Autumn

Autumnal Haibun Flows Like a River

Autumnal Haibun Flows Like a River

A haibun about haibun and fall colors, in response to a prompt from D’Verse Poets’ Pub.

Sometimes, Just Fall Pics of Flowers, Birds and Butterflies

Sometimes, Just Fall Pics of Flowers, Birds and Butterflies

The hibiscus were the star of the garden this weekend. And the butterflies and birds were very photogenic, too.

Pumpkin Spice Blend Bird Seed? Are You Kidding Me???

Pumpkin Spice Blend Bird Seed? Are You Kidding Me???

Pumpkin spice is a thing, a social movement, a gotta-have-mine-it’s-October pull of nature almost stronger than a biological clock, but geeeeez, trying to project that onto poor birds seems like a Big Bad Bird Wrong

Gratitude and Food: Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

Gratitude and Food: Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

A selection of mouthwatering and tradition-laden Thanksgiving recipes from the Glover Gardens archives.

Seeds of Change

Seeds of Change

There are so many unknowns these days. But seeds of change are being sown, and autumn can bring a welcome respite.

What the Car Saw: Evening Edition (plus haiku)

What the Car Saw: Evening Edition (plus haiku)

A gorgeous, fiery sun merging with the horizon while it generously backlit the clouds and turned the evening sky into a work of art deserving of a haiku.

Autumn Haiku: Just Like Dorothy

Autumn Haiku: Just Like Dorothy

Autumn is all around us at Little House in the Rockies, and a haiku came naturally, like the fall colors.

Rooster Ballet Haiku

Rooster Ballet Haiku

I met this rooster over the weekend in Wimberley, Texas. He’s quite handsome, isn’t he? I think in ballet, this position is called a Tendu. This Hill Country rooster was so grand that he deserved a haiku. cock-a-doodle-doo cock’s-comb silhouette ballet a rooster tendu © […]

Sangria Still Life

Sangria Still Life

Real life at Glover Gardens has been a little too busy for the Glover Gardens blog to be active for the past week or two…but I’m revving up for a revival. I “catered” a friend’s 50th birthday party in the Texas Hill Country this weekend, […]

Haiku: Dinner Prep Still Life

Haiku: Dinner Prep Still Life

Vegetables posing for pictures in the golden autumn afternoon light.

Haiku: The Uninterested Llama

Haiku: The Uninterested Llama

Fall colors in Jefferson, Colorado make the perfect backdrop for an uninterested llama, who inspired a haiku.

Found Recipe: Swedish Apple Cake, or “Äppelkaka” 

Found Recipe: Swedish Apple Cake, or “Äppelkaka” 

A friend and colleague’s perfect execution of a traditional Swedish apple cake, with the (translated) recipe. A great candidate for the holiday table.

The Yard Misses You! (says the Grill-Meister)

The Yard Misses You! (says the Grill-Meister)

Photos from home keep me grounded in Glover Gardens when I travel.

Haiku: Colder Days Ahead

Haiku: Colder Days Ahead

Another blogger’s beautiful image provides the inspiration to complete this haiku about the changing seasons.

Happy Halloween from Glover Gardens (and Orphan Annie?)

Happy Halloween from Glover Gardens (and Orphan Annie?)

A Halloween postcard and homemade costume memory.

Comfort Food Catch-Up

There’s not much cooking going on at Glover Gardens of late; it’s been all travel and restaurants and take-out – oh my! But last Sunday night, the Grill-Meister and I caught up on comfort food all at once with a big pot of red beans […]

Hiking Around Jefferson Lake in Autumn

Hiking Around Jefferson Lake in Autumn

The 1.5 mile loop around Jefferson Lake takes 2 hours and is worth every lovely fall moment.

Blizzard on a Train!

Blizzard on a Train!

An autumn special becomes a winter adventure on the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad.

Flashback to Colorado’s Fall Colors; Looking Forward to a Train Ride Along the Mountainside

Flashback to Colorado’s Fall Colors; Looking Forward to a Train Ride Along the Mountainside

Digital postcard of blazing fall color from central Colorado.

Call This Baby (Carrot) Ugly

Call This Baby (Carrot) Ugly

Baby carrots are a sham! Read all about it and check out this stunning recipe for undoctored carrots.


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