| I began this blog to remind me to pay attention to the small things in life, the things that really matter most (to me). After a day like yesterday, I struggle to get there. It seems more and more difficult to find those little things because they are getting overshadowed by all of the big things. I am recommitting to my little piece of cyberspace and will search high and low to find those little things that are good and if you care to, you can follow along and perhaps even send an example. One of the nicest things that happened yesterday was that one of my pullets laid her first egg. Today, Elizabeth picked a bouquet of flowers for me. 
p.s. I could easily be irresponsible today and forget about everything but the newness of spring that is surrounding my house. I could do things that I only do in my head, like lay in clover and look up into the endless sky somewhere near my plum trees so that I could smell the fragrance of their blossoms and in the woods I would here the birds singing and every now and then, a little breeze would deliver the smell of my Kieffer Pear, filled with fragrant white flowers that promise fruit for the late summer. I know all of these words are so cliché’ and I know they are overused, but how else to you say this? It is as though all of your senses are able to participate in this annual phenomenon of the arrival of spring. 
“If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.” | Nadine Stair |
till next time, Don't you just hate the way society puts us in "groups"? I especially hate it when it is done to children. The world is becoming so small and not giving us room to grow; instead we are told what the status quo is and by the time a kid hits preschool - they are classified. I am not sure why I am posting this, but I did. It is obviously something I feel strongly about. If I had it to do over, I would disconnect more from society in regards to my children. I am very satisfied with their strong sense of individuality and their comfort with "who they are", but it was tough pushing through all of the muck - the half truths and propagandas of society. Be you, p.s. 
March 9, 2010 Advice from The Old Farmer’s Almanac
"Do you know the group of mammals known as the "seven sleepers"? Yes, they are the ones who hibernate in the winter. The list includes raccoons, chipmunks, skunks, bears, bats, woodchucks, and jumping mice. Raccoons and skunks, however, aren't true hibernators. They will wake up and wander around if the weather happens to warm. But, if you see any of these others on the list out for a stroll, you can assume spring is here, or nearly so." 
till next time, p.s.  Winter is waning just as the Full Worm moon fades in the chilly sky, this Lenten Moon that is considered to be the last full Moon of winter. I am finding signs of spring beneath ever patch of rotting leaves, under each clay pot that I move from the garden, and within each scoop of soil I turn over. Life is quick there, moving swiftly, getting ready for the warmer air and the renewal of this frigid planet. Soon buds will be fat and ready to burst and early spring flowers will scent the crisp air and once again, we will feel renewed. The tasks at hand are colossal however; winter has made a big mess. I suppose it is nature’s little way of getting us outside working hard to shed some of the fat winter has put on us from our languid winter behaviors and too much comfort food. With that thought in mind, I welcome the toil. I spend each moment I can in my garden, me and my chickens. They have helped me so much in these late days of winter; they scratch for fat worms ascending from the cold depths of the dirt and while scratching for them, they uproot winter weeds – we are practicing sustainable agriculture! However, they are nondiscriminatory and will continue this scratch and peck rhythm when I put tomato plants in the ground; they will destroy my vegetable crops! I am not quite sure how I will handle this??? For now, however, we make a great team.
Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions. Source: Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven on Earth
February 24, 2010 things I never want this blog to be about material possessions; that would be the antithesis of its purpose and our purpose, but I feel inclined to mention something about some fun “things” I have recently acquired that have made me happy in the superficial way that things can make you “happy”. It is a curious bunch of stuff, but hey, it works for me. I now have Bean Boots to keep my feet dry when I am in my garden, especially in the early spring when the ground is wet and still cold, a VW to drive that takes very little gasoline, and an iphone to stay connected; to essentially hold the world in my hands. I have to say, these three items help to make my life easier “to do”. bean boots for everyone!!! “One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child's name and how old he or she is.” Erma Bombeck being silly p.s. February 23, 2010  Og Mandino February 20, 2010 small steps 
I spent some of the morning reading my new book. It is one of Og Mandino’s books, The Greatest Secret in the World. Interesting and inspirational. So far, this is my favorite collection of words: “Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure.” This resonates with me because I believe life is cumulative, every little thing moves us in a certain direction. Just as every thought we think becomes part of our fabric, everything we do positions us on a course. I have told this to my kids – make good choices, each day, each moment will position you in a place to decide between and amongst certain things – choose the right one, no matter how seemingly small and unimportant. I think it really is simple, we just tend to clutter it up to where the edges are smeared and the choices become complicated. Overthinking. Anyway, I will focus on developing good habits, small ones that will add up to something good. I think more about Og Mandino’s analogy of the little “ant that can devour a tiger” – one little bite at a time – moving in the right direction. I feel empowered; I feel I can do what I want to do with a positive attitude and persistence – “stick to itness”. I am in need of some sunshine and warm weather. I need to be in my garden planting seeds and fussing at my chickens. Spring officially arrives on March 20, about 1 month from today. I took a walk around today and found plum blossoms, a new assortment of birds, a bluer sky, and a promise of spring stirring in the wind. I am setting goals today – lofty goals that I will achieve, one small step at a time. 
a plum tree from my sister silver bells from my mom's yard till next time p.s. February 17, 2010 Mardi Gras  Just back from Fat Tuesday in New Orleans. Let me begin by saying – I hate crowds. This was okay, however. The positive energy still hovers over the city that the Saints resuscitated and really everyone was so nice. I am so happy to see New Orleans on the road to recovery. I love New Orleans. I suppose a lot of my emotions stem from my mother’s love for it. It is a unique city with some of our country’s deepest history and now, it is the home of the National Champions.
Later p.s. Oh, one more thing; I am driving a VW now and it needed a couple of bumper stickers. I found them on Canal at a "Hippie" store!!! a heartfelt expression... February 14, 2010 A heart  Something really special happened to me today. I was in the attic looking through my mother’s cedar chest, something that had been there and not opened since my dad died 5 years ago.There were many things there, things I expected like her wedding dress, my dad's red hat, a school picture of my younger brother, a letter to my mom from my cousin. The letter was dated 1971 and the address was simply my mom's name, the name of our street, and our town - no house number, no zip code, no need. Anyway, there, in the chest was something I had never seen before, a heart. It was something handmade and curious, sitting there inside of her cedar chest amongst the old clothes and photos, on what happened to be Valentine’s Day. I am so convinced this was not happenstance.
Think about this : IT'S ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE LOST EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE FREE TO DO ANYTHING. XOXO p.s. February 10, 2010 Robins  During the coldest part of winter, there were stout robins snacking in my yard.Is this a sign of spring? I searched for an answer and have since learned that in mild climates, such as ours, robins really do not go away; they just change their foraging practices. It seems, in winter, they ditch the worms on the lawn and set off to the woods for berries and fruit. When the ground is cold, earthworms wiggle down beneath the frost line, out of reach. As the spring rains warm the earth, they begin to vertically migrate, only to peek out and be eaten by an anxious robin.Discouraging.The warm earth will encourage earthworms to surface, and they will be the precursor to the return of the robins in our backyards. So, seeing a robin isn’t necessarily a sign of spring, but seeing a robin in your yard with a wiggly worm in his mouth is. til next time. p.s. February 8, 2010 Winter  I wanted to make a bit of an effort to write something yesterday, but I was totally absorbed in the Super Bowl – the New Orleans Saints were all that was on my mind. I am sooo happy. Anyway, Monday came along as always and with it came work, but I did manage to spend a little time outside on Super Bowl Sunday to see a bit of winter. It is a peaceful place in the dead of winter where not much can be done outside and inside is warm and unhurried. I suppose it is this way by design, we need a place on the calendar to slow down a bit and the middle of winter is it. I left my busy (too busy) 2010 life and sat in my depleted vegetable garden and watched my chickens hunt for bugs, all the while getting rid of weeds that remained from the freeze. I watched and felt connected and wished we had not left our agrarian society so far behind. I think we need to be close to the Earth, I think we cannot be so happy when we are so far away. Anyway, I love my chickens and I love my garden
(and the Saints)!!    Till next time, p.s. February 4, 2010 gifts  I am sitting here looking at this blank page wanting it fill it up with something good. My thoughts quickly go to Nature and with that I think of Valentine’s Day?? Anyway, one Valentine’s Day a very long time ago, I was very young and in college away from home. I did not expect much from that day but something wonderful happened. A package was delivered to me in my dormitory. That may seem like a simple thing today amongst the technology so readily available, but in 1973 when people still made collect calls from payphones, it was colossal. Anyway, the package was from my mother. It seems she had planned ahead for its Valentine’s Day delivery – if you would have known my sweet mother, you would know how colossal this was also, being organized was not her strong suit. Inside was a white eyelet spring coat she had made for me, something to keep me warm from the early spring weather and pinned on the collar was a colorful bunch of fruit (plastic). I was the oldest of her children with two more behind me and she had a part time job and she found time to do this for me. Of all the gifts she has ever given, that has to be the most appreciated. It was not something she happened to see at the mall and swiped a card to purchase; it was something she planned and sat there late at night and stitched together and thought of me and cleverly planned the exact arrival date so that I would be happy. I can still see it in my mind and feel it in my heart. You just never know how far reaching the things you do for others will go. Heads up, in 10 days it will be Valentine’s Day; perhaps you can be inspired by my little story about my mom. I assure you a gift of this magnitude cannot be found in Wal Mart or any mall anywhere.
p.s.  February 3, 2010 acceptance 6 more weeks of winter weather...  This is an opportunity to pour through more seed catalogues and get fanatical about my garden. Of course, the garden in my mind never seems to measure up to the one in my yard, but the human spirit is resilient and I will, each year, aspire to a higher order of vegetation. I have learned, by necessity, to see the beauty in imperfection. My feelings have become very genuine and it feels so good to accept things as they are. I have been able to be more accepting about people also – celebrating who they are, celebrating who I am, with all the rough edges and idiosyncrasies – how delightful and how freeing. Anyway, I will have a garden this year, as I do every year and it will produce organic veggies, but I doubt that it will ever be photo ready, but it will have earthworms doing their very important job and important nutrients from my compost pile and plenty of south Louisiana sunshine and I will be happy to harvest its bounty that will help to keep my family healthy. Anyway, I will spend the rest of winter dreaming and when spring comes, I will be accepting.
  Every year on February 2, since somewhere in the 1880s when some friends in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania went into the woods in search of a groundhog on Candlemas Day, the world turns its attention to Punxsutawney Phil, a now, very famous groundhog. It seems February 2 is right in between the winter and the spring solace and this hibernating woodchuck is seemingly the perfect indicator of what is to be in regards to our weather?? Very early in the morning, at sunrise, Phil will come out from his little groundhog burrow at Gobbler's Knob, and he will either see his shadow and run back in or he will not see it and will stay outside. If Phil sees his shadow, legend has it that we can expect six more weeks of winter weather and if he does not, we can look forward to an early spring. Anyway, congratulations for arriving here at the point of mid winter. Just as I love the thought, the image of midsummer and all of its Shakespearian romantic connotations, I love this cozy spot in midwinter. The weather can be a bit uncomfortable, but I suppose it is suppose to be. It forces us to focus on inside matters, things that might need to be tended to, like reading, sleeping more, writing, thinking, and just more moments of contemplation and more time for resting. Think of the groundhog and the bear and all of the other animals that hibernate all winter and think of us, maybe this is a time to slow down before the busyness of spring arrives. Nature is a great reveal, but sometimes, most times, we are too busy to notice her messages. Enjoy this place in midwinter for soon, regardless of what the groundhog sees today, the world, your world, will be bustling with early spring chores and whirlwinds of activities and you will be as busy as the honey bees. So, rest a bit more here in the middle of winter and store some energy and gain some insight and have a happy Groundhogs Day. p.s.
February 1, 2010 JOY My daughter and I went to church last night, somewhat languidly, but it ended up, as always, a good thing. The message was something I needed to hear. It was about “joy” – being joyful. I have heard this before, this encouragement to be joyful, because if you are, there is no room to be anxious, depressed, or angry since we can only accept one emotion at time. True; the challenge is to be joyful. It seems there is something in this adult life to always “distract” you. The answer to this conundrum, according to those who know, is to live in the moment. Again, so true, but sometimes so difficult. I think of children; they are evidence of this suggestion. They are usually happy, joyful; they live in the moment. I agree with all of this, I just have trouble doing it. For instance, I have to tend to something “negative” today so in my apprehension, worry, and dread; I lived it about three times last night. I did this instead of enjoying my peaceful night’s sleep in my comfortable bed in my safe house. So, today, I still have this negative situation to deal with and now I am not rested. I get “it”; I just need to do “it”. Be joyful, for when I am joyful, there is no room for anything else and live in the present, enjoy the moment, tomorrow will take care of itself. My mom was always telling me “take one day at a time”. Anyway, these are my humble ramblings for this day, this moment that I am in, the only moment that I have. "Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
— Erma Bombeck  till next time, p.s. January 27, 2010 perspectives I don’t seem to have any original thoughts this morning and, as always, I am about to be late for work. I wanted to post something, so I dug around in my arsenal of quotes and found these. I hope they can help to place you in a positive position.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." Buddha "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer." Albert Camus" "I am an optimist. It does not seem
too much use being anything else." Winston Churchill
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them" Henri Matisse
have a good day; p.s. January 24, 2010 New Orleans The Saints just catapulted Louisiana into an "state" of ecstasy. January 22, 2010 Yesterday I have some little thought rattling around in my head this morning, something I recently read. I think it was generated by someone at school. It was something I heard a while ago, but a little nostalgic email came my way, an email about a time in history so strongly associated with home and my childhood years, and the email made me think about this.The email that provoked this thought was filled with nostalgia and I will not post the entire passage, but I will post a “couplet” that causes quiet a visual for me, “Then there were the picnics at the peak of summer season. Pack a lunch and find some trees and never need a reason”. Anyway, I suppose I should post this little thought that is stirring around in my head, because it is there, speaking to me and I feel I should share it. It was a quote of sorts, but I will paraphrase – We are so busy giving our kids what we never had, we are neglecting to give them what we had. This, as a mother and an educator, speaks volumes to me. and another couplet of inspiration… “In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone. And no need for recording things. Someone was always home”. till next time, p.s. January 20, 2010 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras will be on February 16 this year. I continually struggle with this ambulatory date. Fat Tuesday can occur on any Tuesday between February 3 and March 9.This is all tied to Easter, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. This year, spring begins on March 20 and the full moon that follows is on March 29, therefore, Easter Sunday will be on April 5. Another way to check this conundrum of dates is to count 47 days from Mardi Gras to Easter - 40 days of Lent plus 7 Sunday. I have so much difficulty remembering this little “riddle”. The Spring Equinox is always on March 20, this is a constant date I can remember. I just need to check the Almanac to see when the first full moon after the equinox is and then Easter is the following Sunday – there – simple!  y p.s. January 15, 2010 Potatoes Unfortunately, potatoes are one of the "Dirty Dozen". In February, here in the Deep South, I plant several pounds in my garden. For those of you who do not have a garden, :( , I found this delightful "How To" video from the editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. I hope you try it. Check planting times in your area. What I like about this method is the opportunity to continually add soil; the more layers you add, the more potatoes the tubers produce. That is why this abundant vertical space will give you a bountiful harvest. Do it; you will discover the difference. The poison stuff you buy in the grocery store is so far removed from home grown and this method, thanks to Farmer's Almanc, is so easy it seems. Be sure to use good soil; the potatoes are inexpensive; spend your money on the soil or better yet, use your compost. We need to be mindful of what we eat. p.s.
January 14, 2010 Haiti p.s. January 12, 2010 Pooh Bear This was at the bottom of an email and I had to share it with you this morning. Do you ever stop loving Pooh?
"If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together.. there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart.. I’ll always be with you".
Winnie the Pooh p.s. January 11, 2010 hard work I had to post this quote. It is by someone you may not expect me to quote, but I really like this implication. Here it is… “We don’t approach things like we are good. We just approach things like we gonna work and we gonna work hard. And hard work pays off. If you work that hard you gonna get good”. Lil Wayne How empowering is that? Something to think about... p.s. January 10, 2010 You were born an original. Don't die a copy. ~John Mason  More musings about yesterday’s entry. I think one of the most difficult things to do in life is to not compare yourself to others, not to measure yourself by the progress or regression of other people – especially those fictitious characters you see on the TV screen. I am writing this in specific reference to art and the challenge to be original, but it is a generic application. We all have uniqueness, but sometimes we get caught up in the propaganda of this high tech, consumer driven society. I think of people like Beatrix Potter and Vincent van Gogh who lived in isolation by today’s standards and the work they produced and the people they were - totally unique. I wonder how dishonest their art would have been had they lived now amongst all the pressure and illusion of what is real. We must look inside and discover ourselves and it is so difficult with all of the intrusions. A place, a physical place is what I think works best at finding the internal place, that place that is the authentic “you”. I have to inject another little saying my son, William, told me yesterday. Again, it is from Nick Saban. His dad used to tell him the "grass was always greener over the septic tank". I love the simplicity and graphics of this statement. I just wanted to write this down for you to remember – it is vivid, so you will think of it often. To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings, 1955 It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~e.e. cummings 
Be you, p.s.
January 9, 2010 You  I am so happy that it is Saturday and the winter weather is something to see from my kitchen window instead of my car windshield. It is very cold here in the Deep South, 23 and feeling like 13. These are numbers we are not accustomed to. I froze my citrus trees last night to try to ensure their lives; I hope it works. I am thankful for this cold; I love the way nature reminds us that She is in charge of this planet.
I am still on this New Year, turning the page mentality. I scare myself sometimes because my thoughts can become radical (radical by my definition). I continually broaden my views and that is so good; I think I am the most accepting person I have ever been. I love that part of me, but it comes with a price. While it is good that I accept all others, it leaves the door open for me to accept all things about myself, like irresponsible thoughts of abrupt changes. As liberally as I want to view the world, I have made choices in my life that have given me responsibilities and I must remind myself of that. I suppose those free floating moments of youth never really leave us, those moments when you want to harness the wind and look life in the eye without fear or intimidation (or sense). I am not being very focused with my words, but I know my thoughts are having a mid life epiphany – how cliché’. I think what I am trying to do is do what I want to do and blow caution to the wind – more clichés’. I want to not be so responsible and I want to fill my days with doing art. There I said it. That will be another goal I have for this New Year. Anyway, I had to start my day making these words public. Stay warm and true to you, p.s.  January 8, 2010 health I don't care to "copy and paste" because I love originality, but I will do just that today. I have read The Blue Zones and I keep up with the website, http://www.bluezones.com. There is an article posted that I wanted to share with you and because it is the new year and we are all trying to make ourselves better, I thought this would be a beneficial "copy and paste" opportunity. Introduction to the Blue Zones C
5 Things You Can Do TODAY To Get Happier!
Written by Dan Buettner Studies show that money can buy happiness, but only until the point where you have enough to cover expenses for food, shelter, health care, and transportation. After that, more money brings diminishing returns. So, where to put your energy and resources if you want to maximize your happiness? 1. INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH – Health is a prerequisite to happiness. In other words, You can't be happy if you're unhealthy. Eating wisely and moving naturally are the best way to get fit 2. CREATE QUALITY FRIENDSHIPS – When it comes to a social network, quality is more important the quantity. Having two good friends who care about you – whether your chips are up or down – is more important than a huge network. We often forget that friends rarely come on their own accord: they require effort, time and nurturing. 3. EXPLORE YOUR RELIGION – World surveys show that religious people are more happy than non-religious people. Religious people are more likely to have a strong social network and to be at peace with their lives and mortality. What to do: if you have a religion, make and effort to reconnect with it. If not, visit four new religous communities in the next three months and see if any of them align with your values. 4. SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR HOBBY – Build a model, knit a sweater, climb a cliff, cook a gourmet meal. The point is to spend time engaged in activities wherein you are optimally challenged, you get immediate feedback, you lose sense of time and you do it because it's intrinsically rewarding. Psychologist Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi identifies this state as the state of flow. It is perhaps the best way to achieve authentic sustainable happiness. 5. IF YOU'RE UNHAPPY, MOVE – Where you live has a bigger impact on your happiness than your marital status, income, or even education level. If you are not happy where you are, consider moving. World-wide studies show that the happiest places on earth are not tropical islands but place where you feel secure, people around you have the same level of status as you do and it's easy to find a job that is interesting. 
I hope you find this inspiring.
Remember, "If you don’t take the time to be well, you will have to make the time to be sick". p.s.
January 6, 2010 organics - Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet bell peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Lettuce
- Grapes (imported)
- Pears
- Spinach
- Potatoes
Please allow me to get on my soapbox for just a bit. These foods are the “Dirty Dozen”. Try to buy these organically. Check out this web site for more info by a nonprofit - the Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org). Okay that is all I wanted to say. I do not want to be pushy. I have no right to be righteous for I do not get regular checkups and I don’t wear sunscreen and I need to lose weight, etc., but this is something really easy to do that can be good for you. 
According to the EWG, you do not need to buy these 12 foods organically. I hope you find this helpful. p.s. January 3, 2010 Gardens It is really cold outside, cold throughout the nation, and a great time to think of seed catalogues and garden plans. I am closing my little section on “gardens”. I have chosen to do this because I am not tending to it as I should and in my effort to simplify, closing it is a good decision for me. I did not want to erase it, however, for it something worth seeing – beautiful gardens of my friends. Anyway, perhaps these colorful pages here in the middle of winter will inspire you and you can take out your pencil and sketch pad and plot out a small piece of your yard that can offer you a huge return this spring and summer. I have always wanted to enjoy photos of actual gardens made by gardeners that get their hands dirty and wipe perspiration from their foreheads and drink from the hose in July when it is blistering and the weeds are there. It seems, however, most that I see in books and magazines are contrived photos of make believe gardens created by hired professionals. While they are certainly lovely to look at, I am not moved nor am I motivated by them. For me, I'd rather see gardens that are imperfectly made, but made from the heart; ones that are examples of passion and pantries of natural food. Anyway, I hope to post photos of those types of gardens here. p.s. 
Alfred Austin:
Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.
 
Mrs. Lou's garden There’s a wooden sign that says 1957 when you enter this garden and a feeling that says awesome when you leave. I am fortunate to know the keeper of this garden and have been able to walk through it many times and take in the beauty that she and her late husband have created over a half century. This garden is totally genuine and made from only love and hard work. There was never a designer or any professional assistance in this delightful place; this is here because she must garden. She told me once that the garden is something that motivates her to get up each morning and begin her day – checking to see what may have opened during the night and what may bloom today and gathering vegetables for the table and flowers for the soul. The weeds disappear because of the scratching of the hoe, never chemicals that kill injudiciously, and the vegetables are plump and vibrant from mostly compost and natural amending of the soil. Enchantment  
Joey and Edward's garden It is as though each flower has a purpose and each piece of flora is just as it should be, nothing is by chance, except perhaps the lazy lizards that jump from one clay pot to the next and spend time basking on old brick walls. They are random and I suppose quiet pleased to live in such a place as this garden. As a visitor, you realize immediately that this space is tended to daily and is precedence in the lives of the people who live here. There exists somewhat of a menagerie of birds and puppies that live amongst the plant life also, it is apparent that they too are tended to faithfully. All in all, it is an enchanting, yet very conceivable, set of circumstance that beckons you to stay and inspires you to create. 
Here is a snapshot of the vegetable garden; I felt healthier just standing near it. The little house in the background was once part of a plantation and is now a restoration project that I am certain will be done in a way most suiting to its integrity.
Susie's garden When have you ever seen muscadines growing this beautifully? This garden belongs to my neighbor and everything in it looks as wonderful as these grapevines, perfectly trimmed and trained. I can only aspire to maintain such order and uniformity.   Here is a photo of my concord grapes trying to grip my arbor. Just as soon as they turn the most wonderful shade of purple and are exploding with antioxidants, the birds feast on them.It is very disappointing. I don't mind sharing, but they take everything.
January, 1, 2010 starting over Just wanted to pop in and make an entry. This entry is important to me because I will reread it in 365 days and, hopefully, I will feel good about it. I think of all the potential this new calendar holds and that is empowering. I pray that I and my family and friends are given the gift of each day and that with that gift we, in turn, offer gratitude and contribution. I suppose my biggest hope for the New Year is to become a better person, one small choice at a time, always aware of opportunities to do the best thing. Anyway, I just wanted to write this down so that it would be here on January 1, 2011. Peace, p.s.
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