Jan Doble enjoys sharing her photography, observations and thoughts about the perennials, backyard birds, butterflies and other critters that live in her Virginia suburban garden, Zone 7a.

Married with two children, Jan is the author of the garden blog Thanks For Today (thanksfor2day.blogspot.com) about which she says: "I started my gardening blog not just to document the happenings in my yard. I am also a cancer survivor and named it to honor the life we are given every single day, and to remind myself to never take that for granted."

Jan plans to attend Virginia Master Gardener classes this fall. Her garden is both a Certified Wildlife Habitat and a Monarch Waystation.