Billie's Folly

My mom once told me I was a 'plant person' as opposed to a gardener.  I know she didn't intend it, but it felt a little hurtful to me--like calling someone a color person instead of an artist.  My mom designed landscapes with native plants in mind and she never ventured outside her plant repertoire.  Her gardens all had the same  Northwest Native t heme .  They were lovely  and that's why people chose her to plan their landscaping.  

 To my surprise, I realize I actually have a couple more collections that I didn't include in my post "Curated."  It's not important, but I like to be thorough! 

Mother's Day is traditionally a day for our children to celebrate us.  But as mothers, it's also a day to appreciate the rewards of bringing another human being into the world and watching them thrive.  I was very late to the game, almost forty.  I never considered having a child while unmarried; doing it by choice was pretty much unheard of at the time.  Today, knowing how much having a daughter has enhanced my life, I wouldn't want to miss out on motherhood.  If I wasn't married and my window was closing,  I'd like to believe I'd do whatever was necessary to make it work.