Gresham • Sandy • Boring • Damasacus • Estacada
Eagle Creek • Welches • Brightwood
Rhododendron • Government Camp • Troutdale
Corbett /Springdale • Barton • Carver
 Fairview and Wood Village
Lessons from the Garden
“Falling in love” vs. “Staying in love”
February 8th, 2012

  by Pamala J. Vincent        I was an impressionable teen in the 70s. My head was filled with Romeo and Juliet (1968 with Olivia Hussey), Love Story (1970, Ryan O’Neil and Ali MacGraw), Camelot (1967, Richard Harris and Vanessa… Read more


Gratitude Attitude!
November 12th, 2011

by Pamala J. Vincent      I’m a Hallmark Channel freak! My husband has even threatened to call the HCAA (Hallmark Channel Addicts Anonymous) and see if they have any openings for permanent in-patient treatment!  I love sweet stories where… Read more


Short-sightedness?
September 7th, 2011

“Something killed one of the Koi in the pond,” my husband announced as he returned from his morning walk with our black lab. “Something like what?” I asked. “I don’t know. I can’t tell if it was a raccoon, the heron or something… Read more


Perfect timing
August 30th, 2011

“He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 (NIV) “I said I wasn’t going to be one of those people that drops in on you with their problems,” she said, finding me in the garden, “and… Read more


Irritation or Inspiration?
August 29th, 2011

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” Benjamin Franklin Arriving home from our plant shopping, I pulled my car as close to the garden as I could to make for easier… Read more