To be happy we need something to do, something to love and something to look forward to.
—Anonymous
That’s probably why so many gardeners are happy.
In addition to planning his replacement fruit trees Andy is starting two new redwood trees:
And he’s nurturing a tulip and some daffodils planted about twenty years ago that survived time and the fire:
Tulip, showing how Andy is protecting it.
Close-up of tulip.
First of daffodils to come up.
Do you have anything in your life to nurture? What do you do, love, look forward to?
Not at the moment, apart from relationships
Evan,
I hope your relationships are doing better than the tulip. Here’s what it looked like today—it’s amazing that it lasted all these years.
PS At least we know some of the wildlife has come back.
Definitely better than that, thankfully
Nurturing myself is one of the selfish ideals that I’m involved at the moment 🙂
Of recent weeks, I feel that I’ve got to an apex of my life – which doesn’t meant that is the only one in offering but that’s the current thought…
Cathy,
I nurture myself, i.e., help myself grow, all the time. I don’t think that’s selfish at all. I also try to find ways to share the results with others. The “others” aren’t always interested, but I do try. 🙂
No, I have nothing to nurture any more. I am in that very happy stage of letting things just drift. I am now like an alley cat taking my pleasure wherever and whenever I get it. I however suspect that Ranjan may be feeling that he needs to nurture me now! He has recently been very solicitous and attentive! I am enjoying that sensation.
Rummuser,
Again, I’m glad things are going so well for you.
i can’t believe i keep forgetting about this great blog of yours!
i have some catching up to do.
i have to laugh at rummy’s comment.
i’m an alley cat right now too. perhaps an aftermath of recently un-owning a home that required much nurturing inside and out! i’m just lazing along on my laurels. LOL.
i think i might just have to have a planter with some beautiful flowers on my balcony though. AFTER the hail and tornado season of course. otherwise… money down the drain. 🙂
tammy,
It’s a great time to just enjoy your new lifestyle. About plants—years ago a friend of mine came to a meeting just ecstatic. It was Spring and her plants were coming up. She said it was her favorite time of year, when she could enjoy the new growth before the deer and hail got to it. 🙂