April showers bring May flowers. I have heard this quote since I was a child. When visiting my Nonnie Rose, I often found myself dancing in the multiple gardens with excitement. Nonnie's gardens were graced with the love of her gentle hands, which turned the soil into glorious, colorful flowers. Today, I understand the hope-filled goals she had for her grandchildren. I am honored to continue her dreams for the family.
While I am not the gardener with the green thumb that my Nonnie was, I love watching my blossoms open their petals after rainstorms. Unfortunately, my herb garden was overrun by fresh mint last summer. The gardeners pulled all the mint, but this April, the mint stubbornly decided to intermingle with my flowers. Now I need to wait for the gardener to redo the bed. I shall pick the mint before the current area is created into a new bed. I hope new growth will restore the garden's beauty. This time, the herbs will grow with grace in their rectangular outdoor pot while new flowers find companions other than mint.
One of my beds
“Help us to be ever faithful gardeners of the spirit, who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, and without light nothing flowers.”—May Sarton
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” – May Sarton, poet/novelist
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Today, I am celebrating the birthday of my youngest grandgirl, Lila. Time moves on quickly. She turned 3 today!
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Have a wonderful family and friends Memorial Day.
Happy Birthday to Lila!!! LOVE her crown and cake! Also love your flowers, and the uplifting quotes, Carol, and your gorgeous "hope" poem. So much to savor here!!!
ReplyDeleteCarol, your granddaughter is precious. grandies do grow up just as fast as their parents ;) I loved May Sarton's quotes and your poem. I was working in my garden yesterday, planting the veggies and flowers. Hope does flutter like butterflies when I am there. All the senses alive and singing possibility. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis spring I bought a variety of mint that the farmer insisted would not take over the bed. So far, so good. I hope you are finding solace in gardening. Happy Birthday to Lila! Time flies! My baby Sam will soon be 11 months. June, 3, was holding him and said, “Is he bigger than me?”
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to know you are gardener, Carol. You share a lot of wisdom in your post. Gardening is circular and also hopfilled! I wish you a garden of joy in the time spent in your garden and with your grandgirls. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe May Sarton quotes are so resonant right now, Carol. We are birthed from darkness. We flower in light. Praying the darkness of the heart lightens with spring!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Lila! What a sweetie. Your garden pictures are so lovely, Carol. The Sarton quotes are perfect.
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