I seem to remember times (ok, not in the spring) when I could sit and think, meander through the garden, putter around and do any number of things which seem impossible to find time for now. And that was when I had a passel of little kids to corral and care for. I am always […]
The wonder of a soul in the outdoors
In celebration of the spring rain
Gentle rains fall to soften my garden beds. The very atmosphere seems pregnant, imparting everything with fecund potential. My heart and mind soar in such enveloping mists and soak in the droplets of the magnified clarity it gives to the light, filtered and diffused in the tenderest way possible. The purples and lavenders glow in […]
Lovely Thoughts for People Who Grow
“There are many tired gardeners but I’ve seldom met old gardeners. I know many elderly gardeners but the majority are young at heart. Gardening simply does not allow one to be mentally old, because too many hopes and dreams are yet to be realized. The one absolute of gardeners is faith. Regardless of how bad […]
Wisdom In the Garden Online
In the Garden Online: “I’ve learned an important lesson about being open-minded: a healthy dose of skepticism is a good thing, but missing out on a good thing because of your own stubbornness is a big mistake. Lesson learned.” I appreciated this lesson from the garden … and Colleen’s gardening tips on improving the soil– […]
Need to Find Purpose?
“People are always asking, “What is the purpose of life?” That’s easy. Relieve suffering. Create Beauty. Make Gardens” ~Jan Barker
We Are People Not Machines
That is what I often say to my husband, the Handyman. He is one of those driven workers who puts his nose to the grindstone…. and I’m the flint who gives off the sparks, I guess. But I really think there is a deep truth in “to everything there is a season”. Just my idea […]
