Sumer is icumen in, Loude sing cuckoo! Groweth seed and bloweth meed, And springeth wode anew. Sing cuckoo! I’ve always loved this song; it’s brimming with hope and happiness, and...

Did you ever make rose petal perfume as a child?  My sister and I did; packing rose petals into jam jars, filling them with water and leaving them to rest...