it was supposed to rain today, there are clouds and gray but no rain. the sun visits occasionally like one who cannot make her decision. i feel her pain. at odds, at loose ends, the calendar says spring yet my doldrums remain. Violets are blooming in the yard, and the cheerful blooms reminded me that it’s the season … Continue reading Where Chives Grow
Who bends a knee where violets grow, a hundred secret things shall know.” – Rachel Field I’m putting in a little herb garden at the cottage. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. Basil, Dill, Cilantro, and Chives, too. It rained this morning and I bought plants in the mist. It seemed right somehow, to be buying seeds … Continue reading Where Violets Grow and other thoughts from the garden
After ten years in the city, I’m back to my country roots. And it is good… Of Bird Nests and Rainbows Spring walking on a Sunday evening Over the new mown trails Through the raspberry canes. The lightning and thunder have paused and… Continue reading Hanging Out Laundry There’s something peaceful about hanging out laundry. Standing … Continue reading Country Life
the circle of life 