Every year while hiking during the winter, I go to a place we have tagged “Daffodil Corner.” Typically beginning during the month of February
we start to see the daffodils peeking through the leaves waiting for Mother Nature to welcome them into spring.
Much to my pleasant surprise, the little daffodils have already begun to sprout! I couldn’t help but consider what a chore that is!
The little daffodils pressing itself against the cold, hard earth ~ ugh!
Now that’s perseverance!
I think the easiest New Beginning for me in 2026, is to make the extra effort. It’s the same message The Painted Artichoke
has been promoting in 2025. One small gesture, one extra effort…It’s the Simplest Things…
Look for the same message moving forward!
I hope you enjoy The Winter Edition of The Painted Artichoke; I had such fun putting it together.
I enjoy gathering content and would greatly appreciate it if you offered suggestions!
Just click on the email link below to send story ideas, or
recommend someone who has made that special effort to
Paint the Artichoke.
As usual, please don’t judge the grammar or the spelling! My Junior Editors are not that “tech savvy!”
