It

It is funny the lives we live the friends we cling to and the aspirations we have lost and found along the way I have a love of characters When I get bored (have insomnia) I read books by self published authors A good author creates a story that takes me out of my pain,…

I’ve been

I've been outside planning pulling plotting stacking soaking seeds peat pots and pellets This is a grow from seed year last year I bought plants on sale at the end of season scratch and dent discontinued and clearance sections at local greenhouses Growing plants by seed is an acquired taste You will get used to…

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Sorry about that last post

It just slipped out Easier to edit than delete I made a minor change to the update I'm missing flowers plants roots branches stems with weeds of unknown origin Why do this year's weeds always look different than last year's? You could say I see each Spring like I have a new garden Or I…

Garden thinking planning 5/12/2018

I promised myself I would go outside everyday this season In a struggle of my own creation I check for humans then I open the door An hour later I find my cellphone is dead the bluetooth headset hugs my neck in case I need help or company in the weeds of my own design…

Invasive or hearty perennial

If I have to spend two years pulling rhizomes of a beautiful yet wild sunflower's cousin that has taken over a portion of my yard then it must be invasive I never thought when I harvested the flower from the side of the road that it would turn into an aggressive hard to eradicate invasive…

Garden

So, instead of dipping the flower stems in wax and setting it alight, I thought it would be a good idea to dry the flowers and shake it liberally over the whole shallow garden.  The Silent Sentinel calls it the genitalia plant.I actually did plant lettuce, kale and arugula, it's just very small and overshadowed…

Dame’s Rocket

That's the name of the most beautiful sweet scented flower that bloomed free in the back yard of my old house. Not short it grows vertical almost overnight well I probably didn't notice while I was chasing babies in that century home. My habit is to pull weeds that could be goldenrod I have friends…

Sure

My art has been in my head more than in my hands these days Grabbing a handful of kentucky bluegrass winding through the stick trellis I notice a vine that meanders into the green with red veins The urge to pull falters as I cultivate another found plant for my ever expanding cottage garden Of…

Exhausted

I write with one arm underneath the keyboard, too lazy to get a hot water bottle for my sore wrist. The heat penetrates to the aching bones it feels good to rest without a toddler a teen toddler and a brooding young man. Life being what it is becomes a hassle not worth discussing. I…

Everyday Inspiration, Day Nine: Writing and Not Writing

  I struggle to maintain balance so I can write again I take stolen time during morning moments to process thoughts re-establish even keel and find my tipping point. Ask the woman struggling with mental illness how she finds clarity. I peer under the laundry and unopened mail Search through the yard of green volunteer…