Such lovely poetry and discussion on flowers that you share with us in your newsletter this morning.
We've had a fair bit of rain lately and very early this morning, when the rain had let up, I was outside having to pick up small branches that had fallen from our old birch tree, along with putting one of our large flower pots back upright that a raccoon must have knocked over during the night. I do enjoy the rain however, assuming that it is not too heavy, since it tends to perk up all the various flowers that we have growing in our backyard gardens.
You mentioned that Emily Dickinson died at only 56. Back then most people passed away much earlier that is the norm today. Who knows how long people will live to in 100 years from now, eh?
As to what I love to preserve for wintertime, I can't at the moment think of anything in particular but I would be interested to read what your other readers might have in mind.
Well, that's about all I have for this early morning. Take care and enjoy your weekend with your family.
Hi Rob. 😊 Ilm glad you got some rain too. It’s amazing how green things look the next day. Those tracking a little tricksters. My son invented a bungee system for the top of our trash cans. Since there are bears 🐻 in the area I try to put food waste in the chest freezer until I can run to the dump. It does prevent a mess. 😂No great plans this weekend as we are staying away from the Highland Games which draws quite a crowd. Time to stay home and catch up outside and inside the house. 🏠
You are very welcome. I was thinking back on all my childhood projects and crafts. Most of them involved incorporating the outside and inside world. I guess some things haven't changed. Thank you for sharing!
Hello Blythe, thank you for this lovely read. Like you, I knew only a few details about Emily’s life- and a few details hardly paint the picture of a person. I also love that you included instructions for drying plant specimens. ☺️🌿
Hi Chesica! Thank you for your lovely comments. I'm glad that you enjoyed getting to know Emily a bit more. It inspired me to drag out my dictionary and thesaurus to press some plants. I remember doing this activity as a child, so it will be fun to try again.
Hi Blythe !
Such lovely poetry and discussion on flowers that you share with us in your newsletter this morning.
We've had a fair bit of rain lately and very early this morning, when the rain had let up, I was outside having to pick up small branches that had fallen from our old birch tree, along with putting one of our large flower pots back upright that a raccoon must have knocked over during the night. I do enjoy the rain however, assuming that it is not too heavy, since it tends to perk up all the various flowers that we have growing in our backyard gardens.
You mentioned that Emily Dickinson died at only 56. Back then most people passed away much earlier that is the norm today. Who knows how long people will live to in 100 years from now, eh?
As to what I love to preserve for wintertime, I can't at the moment think of anything in particular but I would be interested to read what your other readers might have in mind.
Well, that's about all I have for this early morning. Take care and enjoy your weekend with your family.
Hi Rob. 😊 Ilm glad you got some rain too. It’s amazing how green things look the next day. Those tracking a little tricksters. My son invented a bungee system for the top of our trash cans. Since there are bears 🐻 in the area I try to put food waste in the chest freezer until I can run to the dump. It does prevent a mess. 😂No great plans this weekend as we are staying away from the Highland Games which draws quite a crowd. Time to stay home and catch up outside and inside the house. 🏠
How uncanny, I was just thinking about how I used to love pressing and preserving flowers as a child - thanks so much for the inspiration here.
You are very welcome. I was thinking back on all my childhood projects and crafts. Most of them involved incorporating the outside and inside world. I guess some things haven't changed. Thank you for sharing!
Hello Blythe, thank you for this lovely read. Like you, I knew only a few details about Emily’s life- and a few details hardly paint the picture of a person. I also love that you included instructions for drying plant specimens. ☺️🌿
Hi Chesica! Thank you for your lovely comments. I'm glad that you enjoyed getting to know Emily a bit more. It inspired me to drag out my dictionary and thesaurus to press some plants. I remember doing this activity as a child, so it will be fun to try again.