What is it?

Today's gift: The whole Fairy Hat plant

I went back to the Fairy Hat plant to take photos of the whole plant and am hoping someone can tell me what it is. It is about knee high and the biggest leaves are a little smaller than my hand. I'm sure it would be called a weed, but it is rather interesting and a bit pretty with its yellow adornment.

Fairy Hat

Today's gift: Wouldn't this make 

a delightful little fairy hat?

Snail

Today's gift: Snail on leaf

Usually I see empty snail shells on the ground. This is the first time I have noticed a live snail clinging to a plant here in these woods. What a treat!

Garden Progress

Today's gift: Making progress on the garden

Unruly Garden

Today's gift: Great weather for 

tackling this unruly garden.

Digging up everything except the wild rose bushes. Separating the weeds and grass from the irises and roses. Replanting the irises. (Maybe planting crocus, tulips, and daffodils.) 

Stay tuned--it is a project for more than one day but will be worth it for next spring's beauty.

Poplar Song

Today's gift: Poplar song

Sounds like rain but isn't

Gentle Rain

Today's gift: Walking in a gentle rain

Sunrise and Feather

Today's gift: Sunrise and feather

What a beautiful way to start this Wednesday!

Acorn

Today's gift: Acorn's Fall

The Song of the Acorn Fairy

By Cicely Mary Barker

To English* folk the mighty oak

Is England's noblest tree;

Its hard-grained wood is strong and good

As English hearts can be.

And would you know how oak-trees grow,

The secret may be told:

You do but need to plant for seed

One acorn in the mould;

For even so, long years ago,

Were born the oaks of old.

*substitute whoever and wherever you are for English and England

Sunflowers

Today's gift: Mom's sunflowers are late bloomers this year.