Bufton family
I took this photograph on Monday, June 23, 2025 from my front veranda. It has been a terribly hot day and yet these bright, almost crimson geraniums are unwilted--they are bold under the pressure of heavy, heavy humidity. They sit in white wrought-iron baskets from Lee Valley Tools and drop their petals on the blue wooden surface.
I have lived in Mountain Township for over 30 years. Our home is where we raised our children, had annual anniversary parties, watched blue herons and wild turkeys, and now babysit our grandchildren. Each year, I buy two pots of red geraniums and put them in white metal containers on our front veranda (I love this word, so elegant). Every appearance of these flowers is a marker of family: we are still here, we have some traditions, we stick together. Sticking together is an idea that, to me, reflects the importance of family. We are a unit that endures, we try to take care of each other, we live on.