Peonies are my absolute favorite flower!   As they enjoy a symbiotic relationship with ants, who feed on their nectar, in turn helping the peony to blossom, it is important to dip them upside down into water and gently shake before bringing these beauties in. Setting up my "station"    …so I can enjoy the perfumed pleasure of peonies indoors!

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult With the title being based off of the famous quote by Martin Luther King, “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”, Picoult explores the themes of institutional racism, personal grief and growth, and community belonging, in a profound and deeply moving way.  When an African American labor and delivery nurse is asked not to touch the baby of a white supremacist family, her hesitance to intervene when the baby goes into cardiac distress has extreme repercussions for all.  Small great things, while written in 2016, is an ever so timely, intense read that will leave you questioning much that we all take for granted.  I highly recommend.

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Watermelon Seeds… I planted these indoors last week hoping it wasn’t too late, and have loved watching them break through to the light.  Looking forward to the fruit they shall bear, as they should be strong enough to move outdoors any day now.

The Rent Collector by Camron Wright In a time where it is more imperative than ever to look for understanding and empathy, this is an all too “close to true” story of a family living in the largest municipal waste dump of Cambodia.  The power of education, along with the power of hope, brings both lead characters some semblance of peace and redemption and will resonate with you for years to come.  What a powerful read.  I highly recommend. 

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