Loose versus tight; hold instead of grip. The implications of these directives ripple through me, ignite a little fire. She asks: How much more could I hold if I loosened my grip? I’m floored by the question, cracked open. And I don’t know the answer but my sense is a lot. Someone else tells me that writing takes a lot of … Continue reading cracks
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a garden is a grand teacher
i mentioned last week that our garden has been less than exciting this year. and, while i'm hugely disappointed with the tomatoes (single digits, no kidding), the onions did well (you have no idea how much pleasure i get out of growing onions) and the deer graciously left us a nice clump of flowers in … Continue reading a garden is a grand teacher
seeds
i spent some time working in our new garden over the weekend. gently planting seedlings and carefully placing seeds...some so tiny it's hard to believe what will grow from them. i couldn't help but catch my breath at moments. these seeds, these tiny little nuggets of life. the kids are pretty excited about their individual … Continue reading seeds