Good morning. Your collaborative article touched all my senses. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every word, expressed with love and gratitude. Thank you for sharing such a profound history of experiences and capturing humanity in the shadows of blossoms and time. :)
In the yard of the home where I spent most of my childhood from age 2 yrs til 16 years, there were many different flowers & a couple of fruit trees. The blooming of those flowers & trees marked the changing seasons for me. The Iris & Tulip bulbs were the first to bloom in early Spring, along with the plum & green apple trees. To mark Fall, the spider lilies (my favorites) put on quite show. I can't remember about the roses & Camelia bushes. I believe they started in the spring & bloomed all summer along with the fragrant honeysuckle vines. We also had pecan trees that started leafing out when winter was positively over. What a treat, to bring these memories up. Thank you!
The neighborhood magnolia tree covered in pink tulip shaped blossom followed by azalea. Each perennial bloom emerges in its time. The grand finale in New England unfolds in the first weeks of October is all about maple trees and colorful leaves.
I appreciate this perspective. I feel that seasonal time became unrecognized by many long before cell phones and digital time devices. Your pointing out that digital time punctuates the moment made me happy. I love that the moment is punctuated as long as the flow of time is not forgotten; yet what is the flow of time but one moment following the other. The disconnection of many from nature can be seen in so many aspects of our culture. Thank you for highlighting the synergy of it/us all! Have a beauty filled Spring🌷
Yes probably seasonal time was lost with electricity, which allowed us to have light all the time and feel we could control the seasons. It is just getting more and more exaggerated with our devices... here's to more synergy between humans and nature and more remembering.
And cherry blossoms! Mmhmmm! There’s a road where I live that I love to drive down this time of year because it’s a meandering and flowing road and the large median is filled with cherry trees for miiiiles!
Haha yeah! Feeling grateful that someone felt inspired to create that beautiful opportunity however many years ago when it was all planned and planted there. 🥰
I absolutely LOVED this newsletter. I read it this morning via the Primal Derma newsletter and sent an email response there. Such a beautiful collaboration. I could hear and feel both of you in this writing. It definitely gave me pause and a new perspective about "time". I really enjoyed the way you both tied in the cherry blossoms. The visuals from the images in the article, as well as the written word, and the way it touched all my senses. Just lovely! Thank you for this gift of collaboration and running this experiment. Looking forward to more! :)
Beautiful! All the best to you both! I loved your description of clicks past & present. This year I have spent many days outside as I am rebuilding gardens where all was brown & barren when we arrived last summer. It is difficult but joyful work so I have a small understanding of what you are doing on the mountain in New Mexico.
Hello! Spring for me is when the Home and Garden is held because from there a series of shows and events happen as the seasons progress. And I look for the blossoms on the cherry and apple trees. <3
Good morning. Your collaborative article touched all my senses. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every word, expressed with love and gratitude. Thank you for sharing such a profound history of experiences and capturing humanity in the shadows of blossoms and time. :)
Thank you! It was such a gift to share... here's to more blossoming and listening to the flowers in all their cycles. Hugs to you!
In the yard of the home where I spent most of my childhood from age 2 yrs til 16 years, there were many different flowers & a couple of fruit trees. The blooming of those flowers & trees marked the changing seasons for me. The Iris & Tulip bulbs were the first to bloom in early Spring, along with the plum & green apple trees. To mark Fall, the spider lilies (my favorites) put on quite show. I can't remember about the roses & Camelia bushes. I believe they started in the spring & bloomed all summer along with the fragrant honeysuckle vines. We also had pecan trees that started leafing out when winter was positively over. What a treat, to bring these memories up. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful memories! Wow! I think the bloomings that are the most ephemeral and fleeting are the ones we remember the most!
I loved this article.
Marking the time through the seasons.
A parade of bloom -
Snow drops and croci, forsythia and daffodils.
The neighborhood magnolia tree covered in pink tulip shaped blossom followed by azalea. Each perennial bloom emerges in its time. The grand finale in New England unfolds in the first weeks of October is all about maple trees and colorful leaves.
Thank you both for this collaboration.
Rich in images and senses.
Thank you.
Zaza
A parade of blooms indeed! How beautiful that you can see the progression in your minds eye, and the grand finale in October! Blessings
I appreciate this perspective. I feel that seasonal time became unrecognized by many long before cell phones and digital time devices. Your pointing out that digital time punctuates the moment made me happy. I love that the moment is punctuated as long as the flow of time is not forgotten; yet what is the flow of time but one moment following the other. The disconnection of many from nature can be seen in so many aspects of our culture. Thank you for highlighting the synergy of it/us all! Have a beauty filled Spring🌷
Yes probably seasonal time was lost with electricity, which allowed us to have light all the time and feel we could control the seasons. It is just getting more and more exaggerated with our devices... here's to more synergy between humans and nature and more remembering.
Aww I loved your lil time share. And yay for varied diversity. Mhmmm
And cherry blossoms! Mmhmmm! There’s a road where I live that I love to drive down this time of year because it’s a meandering and flowing road and the large median is filled with cherry trees for miiiiles!
Yes, so yummy! Love the image of you driving down the road being blessed by the cherry trees for miles!
Haha yeah! Feeling grateful that someone felt inspired to create that beautiful opportunity however many years ago when it was all planned and planted there. 🥰
I absolutely LOVED this newsletter. I read it this morning via the Primal Derma newsletter and sent an email response there. Such a beautiful collaboration. I could hear and feel both of you in this writing. It definitely gave me pause and a new perspective about "time". I really enjoyed the way you both tied in the cherry blossoms. The visuals from the images in the article, as well as the written word, and the way it touched all my senses. Just lovely! Thank you for this gift of collaboration and running this experiment. Looking forward to more! :)
It was such a joy and I love how you can hear both my and Matthew's voice in the writing... More joint writings to come!
Beautiful! All the best to you both! I loved your description of clicks past & present. This year I have spent many days outside as I am rebuilding gardens where all was brown & barren when we arrived last summer. It is difficult but joyful work so I have a small understanding of what you are doing on the mountain in New Mexico.
May you enjoy the sprouting and blooming of your garden through all of your labors and love!
Such lovely writing, and so many thought provoking ideas. Thanks to you both.
You are so welcome, Beth!
Hello! Spring for me is when the Home and Garden is held because from there a series of shows and events happen as the seasons progress. And I look for the blossoms on the cherry and apple trees. <3
Love this!
Love this!!!!
Thanks Robyne : )
SO much here.. cherry blossoms changing time- and I’m excited for my order to arrive. Love the collaboration!
Enjoy your order, and so grateful to share the cherry blossoms and collaboration!
Beautifully done, thank you both, and I look forward to reading the next...and next.
Thank you so much Marlena
More collaborations coming!!! So glad you enjoyed reading. Blessings