by amy | Aug 9, 2010 | Blessings
Ever feel as though you’re moving at the speed of light? That’s when I need good grounding, and beets help me do that. I took this photo a few weeks ago, and just looking at it brings energy back into my body. Wish I had some real beetsto eat today, but...
by amy | Jul 30, 2010 | Blessings
Last year my neighbor and jewelry artist, Tia Salmela Keobounpheng, shared a tomato plant from the surplus of her abundant garden. It turned out to be a hearty cheery tomato variety that kept me in delicious red fruit all season long. The surprise blessing this year...
by amy | Jul 22, 2010 | Blessings, Risk
The wasps are alive! That was my goal. When I discovered water finding its way into the basement via an ill-fitting and leaf-clogged downspout, I borrowed my neighbor’s ladder. Then, just in time, I saw the wasps, above my back door and two feet from the...
by amy | Jul 16, 2010 | Blooms, Perseverance
Do you think she’s shy? Or does she appear that way until the petals fill with sunshine and unfurl? I appreciate how the early stages of unfolding can seem so awkward and even scrawny, but truly the black-eyed Susan flower is beautiful all along the way. This...
by amy | Jul 4, 2010 | Perseverance
On my artist’s date this week I wandered across the field of the Sisters of St. Joseph looking for the labyrinth. Suddenly I noticed the uneven ground beneath my feet and realized I’d just walked over it! Turns out they are in transition. There are two...