Leave-taking

Knowing that I will soon sell my yellow brick house and move to more senior-manageable housing is alternatively sad and exciting. This morning I feel the leave-taking more keenly, and cry a little as I sort through and discard the many, many photographs that I took of my yard as I planted it with trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs for over a decade.

Here are two photographs of the pretty, edible, common mallow that I grew in my yard.

Caption: Common Mallow Is Uncommonly Pretty And Edible

by Annmarie Throckmorton 2009

Caption: Common Mallow And Irises Over Stepping Stones

Placed And Planted by Annmarie Throckmorton 2009