It landed beautifully, Linda. I came late to this post, as I have to many flowers. Now I'm noticing them all in my local wood. Primroses are quite shy, aren't they, with that pale yellow. I've been enjoying the abundance of wild garlic too.
beautiful Linda beautiful flower beautiful voice! Thank you. Today at the allotment I wondered how to do nothing when everything needs doing at this time of year: the pruning, the sowing, sifting compost, mowing the grass, preparing beds. . . . I collected dandelion leaves for a salad, nettles for soup, and left the yarrow for later - no flowers yet.
The white blossom on the trees - I don't know if it is cherry or apple. I like the dark purple and the white Hellebore coming now. The poem is lovely and makes me feel happy - especially about the tree hatching a plan for catkins, seeds of a dream of flight - thank you.
A few friend and I are marking the Japanese 72 micro-seasons on a WhatsApp group, and it's lovely to notice the tiny incremental changes in our surroundings each five days. Some are in and around Carlisle (my cousin, and two writing friends of hers who've just joined us), one in Cambridge, one (occasionally) in Rotterdam ...and me in Aberystwyth. I collate our findings on mimsy-smallstones.blogspot.com if you'd care to look. And we'd be honoured if you'd join us...just send me your phone-number on WhatsApp to 07964 - 371127
Ah, thanks for this kind invitation – I'm not on WhatsApp – I'm trying to ration my digital activities – they already take up more space than I'd like... I looked at your blog though and it's lovely. I've vaguely heard about the Japanese micro-seasons and will seek out more background – sounds like a lovely structure to help navigate the changing year. Generally I keep a daily renga but this year am taking a break – and I miss it. Lovely to do it alongside others. Thank you for sharing. Lx
It landed beautifully, Linda. I came late to this post, as I have to many flowers. Now I'm noticing them all in my local wood. Primroses are quite shy, aren't they, with that pale yellow. I've been enjoying the abundance of wild garlic too.
A big fan of wild garlic...Honesty beautiful just now...Lx
beautiful Linda beautiful flower beautiful voice! Thank you. Today at the allotment I wondered how to do nothing when everything needs doing at this time of year: the pruning, the sowing, sifting compost, mowing the grass, preparing beds. . . . I collected dandelion leaves for a salad, nettles for soup, and left the yarrow for later - no flowers yet.
Thank you, Sukhema. Lx
The white blossom on the trees - I don't know if it is cherry or apple. I like the dark purple and the white Hellebore coming now. The poem is lovely and makes me feel happy - especially about the tree hatching a plan for catkins, seeds of a dream of flight - thank you.
Thanks, Debs... Such a lovely time of year – and now May, a wonderful month to have a birthday... Lx
Really enjoyed that!
A few friend and I are marking the Japanese 72 micro-seasons on a WhatsApp group, and it's lovely to notice the tiny incremental changes in our surroundings each five days. Some are in and around Carlisle (my cousin, and two writing friends of hers who've just joined us), one in Cambridge, one (occasionally) in Rotterdam ...and me in Aberystwyth. I collate our findings on mimsy-smallstones.blogspot.com if you'd care to look. And we'd be honoured if you'd join us...just send me your phone-number on WhatsApp to 07964 - 371127
Ah, thanks for this kind invitation – I'm not on WhatsApp – I'm trying to ration my digital activities – they already take up more space than I'd like... I looked at your blog though and it's lovely. I've vaguely heard about the Japanese micro-seasons and will seek out more background – sounds like a lovely structure to help navigate the changing year. Generally I keep a daily renga but this year am taking a break – and I miss it. Lovely to do it alongside others. Thank you for sharing. Lx