lantana

I went to Bemis Farm Nursery in Spencer to pick up a couple of plants for my class. Bemis Nursery is a great place. I actually don't really go many other places for plants. Spencer itself seems to me to be an agrarian, pleasant little town. I know some people feel otherwise (especially those couple friends I have who live there) but I love the place. Its hilly and farmy, St. Joseph's abbey is in there... they have a Dairy Queen... I mean come on. That's a lot going for a place.

While I was at Yankee Candle in Deerfield with the Nymans this summer I asked Amy about this pretty little plant that had varying yellow and red flowers, and she told me it was Lantana. They had a small one there for under 10 bucks so I went ahead and bought it. The next morning this little guy showed up. Love that.

I am working my way through a few of Thoreau's works right now. I can't believe how much I am relating to his philosophies. Honestly, I think I am verging on being a Transcendentalist. I wish I had read through more of his works while I was younger. It may have changed things for me a bit.

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