Remembering Mom, in her older age, trying to simplify. In her case mostly to have less to keep track of. Even so, she had long lists, trying to remember the things she needed to do. I laughed when I asked myself What If she had a blog and a shop and a website and not one but two Instagram accounts, and a You Tube channel. And let's not forget Facebook.
The weekend was glorious in terms of weather. It felt like summer as I mostly know it, although I still miss the sea. This year the Bee Balm really took off. In fact I think I am leaning toward a pollinator garden, leaving most of the food growing to local farmers. Still there are many edibles here. It's fine. What grows grows. There are tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic chives, some slug weary chard and maybe peppers. A few string beans. Wild grapes. Of course we are sharing with the critters.
SO. I think I want to need to simplify my web presence a bit. Simple might be just the way you think about it. I will post an updated newsletter soon.
A base is a good start. The cloud trees here became bases. Room to stitch. I made a lot of bases in the past days. Some I might stitch on. Some I might let go.
Or maybe they already have a sense of place. Simpler places.
The heat is ramping up again...
Getting used to it.
The indigo vat is loving it.
Is worrying a decision? I’m gonna try that idea on cause it feels more like a deeply ingrained habit with a life of its own.
I’ve recently decided that three Instagram accounts is ridiculous. So I get dropping one.
I think it can be, it’s definiyely a habit that can be broken . To acknowledge and consider without fear is my goal.
We think we have so much time….
Well said. And we don’t, do we – have so much time?
We can use it, but not save it.
I really love the cloud tree on the left. Really wonderful.
I love making them.
Cooling down to 94 today. The garden is now only oregano, thyme, and a abundant variety of weeds. Physically can’t keep up with it anymore; it’s how my body told me to simplify.
Yes, U get it. The garden is nothing like I imagined. Can’t keep up either, just watching at this point. 😎
Your magical indigo vat 💙
Stay cool in the shade with your stitching🌞
cool will have to become a state of mind…
I’m growing just a few edibles-tomatoes, cukes pattypan squash, lettuce, kale…tomatoes are slowly leaving, but are/were delicious… I’ll put something more heat resistant there when they go… leaning toward more herbs for next year, hardy greens…I’ll see. I have several types of basil, including holy basil for tea. And thyme…greek oregano from last year. Volunteer mugwort for drying and herb vinegar, volunteer dandelions for eating. I used to get purslane, but it dissapeared in the last few years.
Your thoughts and ideas and pictures have been inspiring me ever since I found you on wherever…I hope your presence stays strong, I agree with simplifying.
The herbs are doing well here, I do have basil in a pot. Mint, oregano, sage, lavender all are established here, planted and thriving since the first spring here. Greens, yes, that is my focus. So many wild edibles makes it so much easier. Simple presence is my goal. Just Going.
I’m chuckling to myself…I’ve been “simplifying” for so long now, feels like forever…makes me wonder if I will ever arrive at simple and how will I know when things are simple enough? We’re up to triple digits, again.
It in our mind, I think, the peace.
Yeah, heat wave is back. .
yes, simpler and simpler is such an interesting journey. I move every three or four years and get rid of so much. I keep thinking soon it will be simple enough. I like the process
Process is such poetry.
Really like your tree bases..so much breathing space to do or not, many other things. They carry a lovely quietness.
Simplify….definately another way of seeing.
yes, they make me exhale
My idea of simplifying was to clean out, rearrange, organize and pare down in the studio ….and the universe apparently other plans, Ha!
The repairs continue, but we’re getting there…so maybe next month I can start the original plan!?
Life is what happens when we’re busy making plans, yeah? Ha….
Yes, I have better luck w flowers than food growing, and I’m definitely adding more pollinator-friendly ones!
Soul-O is practicing his kitty yoga, mine do this daily out in the porch 😻
My “cloud forest” idea has gotten more complicated in it’s design 🤦♀️😅
maybe complicated is simply linked to worry.
I am going to stop worrying. see what happens.
Looking at Soul-o and laughing…Timber loves lying on his back. I have started thinking of him as my otter-cat. My indigo vat is much happier than my indigo plants, not going to be much of anything this year. Simpler is a good goal, one I am aiming for too.
Indigo along with almost everything planted is struggling. The stuff that grows wild, adjusting. The deer ate all the emerging wild grapes, I suppose they are refreshing.
I’ve said I’m trying to simplify so much lately. It hard to do when so much I do seems complex. So, thank you for saying simplifying being just another way of thinling. Takes the pressure off. 🙂
The mind is a powerful tool. I like thinking.
I recently heard someone say that thinking is another word for learning. I really liked that…
Me too.
I like the way you think, Jude. I grow herbs, other pollinators. They struggle in this relentless Texas heat, but somehow survive. Like us. Lovely Cloud Trees you have growing!
everything is struggling, I am watching how the survival happens. Learning.