Wonderful post on your DUMB goals Case! I completely agree. Gardening for me is all about working towards creating the feeling I would like to experience in my garden - travelling somehow to places and times that I find very evocative. Something as simple as an olive branch against a stone wall can take me back momentarily to Umbria or (I like to imagine) ancient Rome. A rose flowering next to a crabapple tree in blossom takes me to spring in England. Watching dragonflies zooming across our pond and seeing the water reeds under the surface takes me back to my childhood in the Australian countryside standing in a creek trying to catch the little fish. For me, as a romantic, that's what my garden is about. If the feelings are right then my garden is a success! Love your work!!
Thanks Emmaremma!! Aw I love the history of the different things you love in the garden! I miss the Balingup creeks, I want to go back for spring and catch tadpoles! xxx
Thanks so much Megan!! Here's hoping for plenty of DUMB time heheh, if anything I"m sure the sleep deprivation will guarantee a constant baseline level of dumbness for the foreseeable future! ahah
Wonderful post on your DUMB goals Case! I completely agree. Gardening for me is all about working towards creating the feeling I would like to experience in my garden - travelling somehow to places and times that I find very evocative. Something as simple as an olive branch against a stone wall can take me back momentarily to Umbria or (I like to imagine) ancient Rome. A rose flowering next to a crabapple tree in blossom takes me to spring in England. Watching dragonflies zooming across our pond and seeing the water reeds under the surface takes me back to my childhood in the Australian countryside standing in a creek trying to catch the little fish. For me, as a romantic, that's what my garden is about. If the feelings are right then my garden is a success! Love your work!!
Thanks Emmaremma!! Aw I love the history of the different things you love in the garden! I miss the Balingup creeks, I want to go back for spring and catch tadpoles! xxx
It would be so nice to go together sometime soon. Hopefully the new baby loves sleeping in the car seat! xxx
crossing all fingers and toes!! hahah
Enjoy (?) the birth of bubs, take time out for yourself as much as you can, and enjoy your beautiful garden.
Thanks so much Maggie! Hoping for plenty of rainy winter nights to keep the garden happy and lots of sunny days to get outside! :)
Love this!! Yes yes yes!! Go well with the bub, have lots of DUMB time with your family and your new little one!
Thanks so much Megan!! Here's hoping for plenty of DUMB time heheh, if anything I"m sure the sleep deprivation will guarantee a constant baseline level of dumbness for the foreseeable future! ahah
You’re so right! Your garden should bring you joy. I don’t see the point otherwise and nature will always do its thing.
As Vincent Van Gogh once said “ If you truly love nature , you will find beauty everywhere.”
I hope all goes well for you Casey, love your writing!
Aw I love that quote! And I couldn't agree more. Thanks so much for the well-wishes Jess!