Tomato Time

Being the parent of an only child, I don’t know what it’s like to try to spread my mothering between siblings. Jeb gets 100% of my mama mana.

But beyond the parenting sphere, I tend to a multitude of other projects. Whether its my note cards, the succulent garden, or the family meal menu, I observe that each requires my attention, some needing more love than others, depending on the timing.

In the artistic realm, I may not be crafting volumes of words as of late, but the time is Now for the garden, as it prolifically produces art forms of its own. My job is to harvest the masterpieces.

A first attempt at growing tomatoes has proven fruitful.

Loving the creative process in all of its forms.

 

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Encouraged by Cucumbers

It’s not just cucumbers.

It’s their real-life example of the power of growth. From that first tendril that took hold one month ago…

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To the fecund vine that has taken over my garden’s fenceline…

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It’s the natural fundamental. This propensity to flower and fruit. This inherent directive to evolve. The fulfillment of a destiny.

All, only possible through the necessary ingredients: sunlight, water, soil.

Tonight, I imbibe the fruit of encouragement.

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