the blog

Growing Community

Two summers ago, just before our daughter, Dupree, was headed off to Syracuse University, we decided to plan a last minute beach trip. Once the details were in place, I headed up to the farm, excited to tell Raimee- who has...

Dear Dad

Hi Dad, It’s good to hear from you. I’m glad things are going well on your end and that you are finding ways to stay positive and keep busy. I just finished up a most lovely workshop for a group...

Peace Like a River

I spent Sunday on the river with Raimee. It was the kind of afternoon I’ve been longing for for weeks, but Mother Nature’s incessant tears have made it impossible to do safely in our little corner of North Carolina. But on...

Remembering my mom

It’s May in Pennsylvania and the jonquils have passed on, creating space for the violets and the May Apple blossoms that bloomed in secret under their large green canopies and shady places in the woods behind our home. My mom would...

You are Beautiful

We made the choice to grow flowers at Blawesome because we wanted to attach beauty to a population that has not often been associated with beautiful things; and while that’s our truth, it’s also a relatively uncomfortable thing to say....

The Power of Support Services

I am sitting outside on this absolutely gorgeous Saturday afternoon and feeling the sunshine just pour into my body, mind and heart in a way that I really haven’t authentically felt for quite some time now. I want to say...