"Forget now that
the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your
hair." -- Kahlil Gibran
Horticulture as Therapy is one of my corporate agendas. I hope some of
these links on the Escapes pages will lead you to an appreciation for the
therapeutic benefits of "digging in the dirt." --Sharon
"Blame and criticism only limit our spiritual growth. Find the wealth of
goodness in yourself and others." -- Flavia Weedn
Patrick O'Hara, Irish Wildlife
Sculpture & Painter
"To oppose something
is to maintain it." --Ursula K. Le Guin
"Education is the
ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your
self-confidence." --
Robert Frost
"True confession
consists in telling our deed in such a way that our soul is changed in the
telling of it." -- Maude D.
Petre
Squirrel at the Sunflower Theme Park
One of our customers is the Sunflower Theme
Park in mainland China. We sell them large quantities of seeds to decorate
the grounds of their new venture. In its second year, the theme park is
doing well!
"Spend not a moment on regret. Our journey is made
richer by all that has come before." -- Flavia Weedn
"I am often asked questions about the woods, the land, what
part timber companies play and environmental issues related to the land,
etc. This letter is a way for me to answer some of these questions, let you
get to know me a little better and at the same time; give you information
about the Upper Peninsula. It is a laid-back place and different from city
life." --Richard Hendricksen
If you want to buy land in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there is no finer
broker than Richard Hendricksen. Watch for our story of our experiences
with him in Northern Michigan when we all were a little younger and more
adventurous. He's also promised some flower photos from his wife, Jean's
Secret Garden. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, go to his site to enjoy
slideshows of the land he's interested in showing you. It's a great tour
of the forests and lakes of the wild country of Northern Michigan.
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you visit us often to see our pretty pictures and read about the simple things
we love most here. Thanks for being a
customer! -Sharon Baller, President
"To see life's
passages through the eyes of your heart is to know that all is happening exactly
as it was meant to." -- Flavia Weedn
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Squirrel at the Sunflower Theme Park
