Helen Leighton weathered wooden outdoor table with four matching chairs on a well-maintained grassy lawn, surrounded by lush green trees and colorful garden flowers, in a peaceful garden setting, Albany WA.

Seasonal thoughts from the garden, the kitchen, and the in-between.

This isn’t a blog in the usual sense.

It’s a place to pause. A space to share what’s growing, what’s fading, what’s inspiring. 
Some entries are short—a photograph and a few lines. Others are longer: reflections on garden rhythms, floral work, or creative living.

No fixed schedule. Just thoughts as they come, written between the seasons.

You’re welcome to wander.

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Rustically refined Riverdale 1898

The Riverdale survey title is Plantagenet Location 771, created in 1898. We purchased the property in 2004 and run a herd of Murray Grey cattle and have an extensive country style garden #countrystyle from which we enjoy vegetables, fruits and harvest pinot grapes for wine.

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