Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Discover the Hope Rose and a Wondrous Old Rose Garden
My husband and I looked down at our sad miniature rose. "I don't think it's going to make it," Peter said. When Peter gave me the little...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Take a Summer Tour of These Beloved Literary Gardens
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need . — Cicero Lush gardens and books are delights that never grow old. The...
Linda Borromeo
2 min read
"Anne of Green Gables" and an Evening in Autumn
Autumn on Prince Edward Island My husband and I started out married life in an apartment near the University of California, Berkeley....
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
What Happens When a Lighthouse Book Goes Wild?
After a week of what we call "Junuary" in the Pacific Northwest—a week filled with cloudy gray skies—I woke up to the summer sun...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
Toughness in a Tiny Package: What We Can Learn From a Kinglet
The temperature had dipped to 7° F, and I was concerned. On winter walks, I always watch for one of my favorite birds—the ones with the...
Linda Borromeo
2 min read
"Where Are My Sparkles?" Dealing with Creative Comparisons
"Each of us has something to give that no one else has." As I took a walk around my favorite lake, I snapped a quick picture. When I...
Linda Borromeo
4 min read
Butterflies, Orange Blossoms, and Mary Stewart
Mary Stewart Moment #1 I had a delightful and unexpected “Mary Stewart" moment this week—a perfect way to celebrate the author’s...
Linda Borromeo
3 min read
The Lake That Became Real: How a Place Can Empower Your Imagination
Do you remember the posters of your childhood? I especially recall the ones I saved up for with pennies, nickels and dimes earned from...