Flowers make me happy.

"All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today." ~Swedish Proverb

I haven't blogged in a bit and that's because I usually don't on weekends... and work has me crazy-busy-tired. I have any number of topics to write (complain) about... ranging from how some people apparently don't need clean air to breathe or room to move around... to the rainy weather that we have all day (but not all night)... to the misconception that women need to douche... to how some people can be annoying - without even trying/meaning to.

I'll write about happy stuff though... cuz otherwise I'd be depressed/grumpy/ready-to-turn-psycho. The world does not need that kind of drama. So...

I've started a flower garden. :D Please pray for me (and my flowers-to-be)... or if you're not into praying please send happy (growing) thoughts my way.

If you've read my 'about me' page (if you haven't that's fine) then you'll know that plants tend to die when I try to grow them... or get eaten... I had a pink rosebush when I was younger that made it to two years old before being eaten by ants.. or something. I usually satisfy my need for pretty growing things by taking photos... or looking at photos... or visiting gardens. I've been feeling the urge to grow stuff though... to get out into the green and plant. It's against my nature (dirt, soil, bugs.. ick) and yet apparently Taurus people are supposed to be natural gardeners. I guess sometimes we all need to be in nature and just grow or help stuff to grow...

This is my new garden:

Soon-to-be flowering! Yay!

It's smack in the middle... ok, not exactly the middle... of our lawn. It's an accomplishment on our part (my mom and I) cuz for YEARS my dad just wanted lawn... which is fine except when you have to cut/rake/sweep/carry. Also, lawn grass does not really come in colours other than green (as far as I know). I like colours... We now have some fruit trees... and my flower garden. I still have to find something to put in that empty section there.

So there. Soon I shall have flowers of my own... in colours of yellow, orange, red-ish orange, pink, purple and white. Yay me!

peace,

Ren

Edited to add:
Pics of flowers.. taken with my phone.. lol...

Marigold

Not sure what's the name.. Got a white, a pink and a purple though...

Interesting reads & vids...

"Life is a conspiracy to shower you with a nonstop feast of interesting experiences, all of which are designed to help you grow your intelligence, shed your pretensions, and master the art of ingenious love." ~ Rob Brezsny

I confess that I spend a lot of time online... a good bit of it is due to my job but apart from that I truly enjoy being able to access information and learn about situations/ideas. I thought that today would be a good day to share some of the wealth I've found.

• International Women's Day: Why are women missing from the historical records? - a conversation between Phillipa Gregory (an amazing author - I received two of her books for Christmas/New Year... would like to get more) and persons who post on her site.
• Trini to D Bone - a series by BC Pires which focuses on the lives of everyday Trinis.
• Tango & Creativity - posted on Paulo Coelho's blog... I enjoy all his posts but the video in this is truly spectacular.
• A Philosopher's Notes - I signed up to receive these in my inbox... each day I receive a mini-vid... they've only now started but each idea is most interesting
• Tracey Chan: Art - a Trini artist currently living in Grenada... she's awesome.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend :) Be open to whatever experiences/ideas that may come your way.

peace,

Ren