My name is Josette Vest and I have been the owner / operator of Bloomers Floral & Gift for the past 20 years. We opened November 1997...
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In the eye of the beholder
A tale of love by Mary Drake – Some tell of how a single flower once spoke to a Lady’s heart louder than anything else. The story...
Swept off her feet
by Diane Shirley – The wind howled. The sunlit snow blinded her. She pushed on, struggling toward the lights of the building...
Christie’s Candies
by Wendy Schreiner – Cassidy Lewis was working as a freelance contributor for two local papers and a community magazine. She was...
Memory is a funny thing: An interview with Jane Barnard
by Renee Thornton – They say we all have regrets in life and I suppose that is true. Having lost both my parents when I was...
Fond memories of Jane Barnard
Editors note: Betty Briggs Ebersold flew from Florida to celebrate Jane Barnard’s 100th birthday. While she was in the area, she saw...
Murphy’s greenhouse: A tale of tousled memory
by D.E. Bentley – Simple moments often stand out in our memories like scattered leaves on a windswept day. Our time there was...
Village Gardener – Seeds
by Georgeanne Vyverberg – “I have great faith in a seed” — Henry David Thoreau Nursery and seed catalogs began arriving...
Light Lens: My fiery valentine
by T. Touris – My lips burned. Beads of sweat dripped from my forehead. Tears ran down my cheeks. I craved for more. These were the...
Kade in the kitchen: with Ganache
by Kade Bentley – Ganache Ganache ( guh-nosh ) is a decadent dessert using heavy cream and chocolate. It’s often served as a...