This flowerbed makes me extremely happy. Everything has been growing well in there, and it's in a welcoming spot, where I can see them daily, and raised enough to bring them even more to my attention, and the colors, and the variety... so much about them has been exceptional. I don't know what else, but something. Something is happening here, that makes me extra appreciative and admiring. I am glad we designed this space and could have it built. I am glad we live near nurseries, where it's practically like spring year-round. I am glad my Mother, and hers', passed along their love of flowers, of growing them, and cherishing them.
I am not surprised that it is Friday. All day yesterday I was thinking it was Friday. I am surprised that I haven't posted since Saturday, though. It makes me wonder what I have been up to this week. The worst, no doubt, was enduring more chapters of A Drunk Drove Into Your Life, the nauseatingly long saga, with unreal plot twists, a cast of dubious characters, and too many villians, a victim desperate to be cut from the whole production, and tedious details that maddingly never seem to move the story forward.
Ok. Moving forward... as best I can. Flowers. Goat walks. Making plans. Making dinners. Making messes. Cleaning messes. Embroidery. Riding my bicycle. Sketching. Coutning chickens. Staring blankly into the middle distance. Geez, I think this is may be the same week I had last week! How about you?
Max and I were the cooks on Easter. And later we built some fires and friends came over to visit in the driveway. You know, I was looking forward to writing this post, but I am keenly aware that I am loosing orbit here. Yesterday I got my second vaccination against COVID. As I have documented so much of this strange year, it's only fitting to share this happy chapter. Geoff is out getting his shot, now. Anyway, it's just possible that this relaxing activity of blogging might be something to tackle later. My arm is sore, for sure, but I am also starting to feel heavy, drowsy, like a nap could be even more relaxing than sitting comfortably at my desk tapping out deep thoughts and other musings. I am just going to put up a few more pictures, because that seems sensible, even though I am aware that I am almost tipsy with nap readiness, and it's doubtful I know what "sensible" is.
No. No, on second thought: Sleep is winning...
4 comments:
I love that flower at the top. I also had flower lovers as my mom and grandmother. They taught us well. My grandma grew "cockscomb", you should google it, they are amazing. Good for you to be fully vaccinated.. so are we!
((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Cockscomb is a gorgeous flower... the kind that seem kind of *unreal!*
I just love reading everyone's posts about being vaccinated... it's a promising start!
Spring in Oregon, over at your farm, is looking warm and bright, and full of promise, too.
Looking at your borage makes me curious - have you seen honeybees yet? One of my friends up here mentioned that she hadn't seen any, and I realized that I have seen a total of one, and that was at the coast. I wonder if I should be worried. My borage just opened so maybe they will come soon... normally I have so many, but I haven't checked old photos to see when in spring I usually start taking their pictures.
GretchenJoanna, after Grace Hopper got her morning bottle, she and I enjoyed our morning routine of touring everywhere around our yard, hopping, running, exploring, and when we got to the area where the borage is growing, I remembered to take more pictures and some video, for you. The honeybees were awake and buzzing. We are spoilt! I can't think when we don't have honeybees in our garden. This is such a temperate climate, something is always in bloom. I hope you see yours very soon!
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