A cancellation. Then, a spontaneous decision from a person who is decidedly not spontaneous: me. A random lake. Drifting clouds, but still plenty of sun. The weekend matched my thoughts about life and certain, imminent changes. A three-season 1940’s bungalow filled with campy, kitschy, perfect things, like seashell-covered salt shakers and painted paddles, and ship […]
Garden Teacher
“Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.” ~ Thomas Fuller For those of us toiling away, year after blessed year, planting, replanting, moving, organizing, and simply watching our gardens grow, there is no summit, no final result, no end game, and no resting upon any lovely, proverbial laurels. For most of […]
Let Nature Stir Us Alive
Let nature stir the wildness that lurks just below the surface of our tired, jaded, wearisome existence, our concession, our surrender to the lackluster grind, to the “same sh*t different day” monotony that currently cracks the whip and holds us hostage. Let violent skies and pelting rain whip our senses blind, let it all be […]