"Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day- like writing a poem or saying a prayer."
— Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Gift from the Sea)
required summer reading
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100 days of summer :: day63
"Sometimes your garden surprises you. You don't remember planting strawberries or mint, but there it is, rising up in the middle of the carrot patch. Maybe the seeds blew in from the neighbor's garden. Or maybe they were buried in the dirt and you unearthed them when you tilled the soil. Or maybe you're reaping what you've sown. However it happened, you now have unexpected bounty. Accept it with gratitude."
— Lisa Brown Roberts
surprises, from the garden
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100 days of summer :: day 62
I found I could say things with colors that I couldn’t say in any other way – things that I had no words for.
-Georgia O’Keeffe
today’s colors
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100 days of summer :: day 61
Deer won't trust their eyes, and they won't trust their ears, but they'll always trust their sense of smell.
-Steven Rinella
mama, and her baby
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100 days of summer :: day 60
“July is a blind date with summer.”
― Hal Borland
crocosmia, along the garden path
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100 days of summer :: day59
“My aunt grows special rhubarb in dark sheds. They keep it dark and warm all winter and harvest it
by candlelight and it’s the best stuff. She sells it for a fortune, btw.”
— Sophie Kinsella
rhubarb from the garden
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100 days of summer :: day58
Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
-Hans Christian Andersen
coleus, rainbow mix
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