I’m fighting back – I lost a lot of flowers in the past week or so. On this cool and sunny day, I visited Judy Page (above), the wonderful gardener who has sold me some of my most beautiful flowers, and Anne of Hickory Wind Farm.

Judy sold me tour beautiful Lisanthus flowers, and Anne sold me a dwarf Lily at the Farmer’s Market. She is a remarkable person (she works at Moses Market Stand several days a week in the summer.) She plants and grows wonderful flowers and some vegetables.

We are on the mend.

And lots of my flowers are bounding back. You’ll see for yourself in the coming days and weeks. Have to go. This is a whirlwind day. We are off to Williamstown to see the Barbie movie and much of America. Wednesday, I’m seeing Oppenheimer. Two exciting movies might be the last ones we see; the entire entertainment industry is on strike.

I’ll try to write about Barbie if I get home in time. I’m trying to shake off the sad news about Shift. I don’t want to be selfish about it, they are doing what is best for them, and I wish them every good luck in Maine and thanks for the beautiful food they have made for us.

I won’t lie though, it makes me sad.

New dwarf Lillies with fat buds

They call this flower “Strawberry Fields…”

Judy, who grows some of the most beautiful and original flowers I’ve ever seen, sold me two more Lisanthus flowers this morning. They seem ready to bloom; I love taking pictures of them.