A Spec in Time Series

Blog time. It is May, and I can hardly believe it. I have watched the trees go from their naked true selves into flower-covered pubescent prom dresses. That has brought joy to my heart and eyes every morning as I drink my tea. My looking window gives me great peace, as the trees have been through the green haze day and have now grown into their fully covered green glory.

There is beauty in all of the chaos and fear of the world. We need to stop and take some time away from the stress of the daily news and walk in the woods. Enjoy the trees and the plants hidden in the ground. Ginseng has been my surprise this spring so far.

I’ve been digging in the dirt to find myself once again. Mostly weeding, there’s a lot of overgrowth in my life. It comes with solitude, struggle, pain, and accomplishment. It comes with knowing what I can change and what will never go away. It also comes with ant bites, on my shoulder, neck and tit. UGH. Note to self: don’t lean on an ant home with one arm, at least work for bilateral bites.

The illness of this month is abating like winter, and we all move into the warmth of summer. I’m working, writing, weeding, showering, and scratching those bug bites. I know there will be many more bug bites this year. I just donate blood in a different way.

Things must die for others to grow. Did you know there is a ‘red finger lime’ tree? Sounds bloody delicious if you ask me. Guess where rabbit holes have taken me this time of year. It’s always good to keep many interests rolling around in your head. So many plants, so little space.  I need a Desert Rose and a Trumpet Brugmansia: I’m sure of it. I love my poisonous plants. Even less money…. buy my books! Read them on Amazon – give a copy to a friend-or-someone you hate…. I’m cool with that.

Enjoy May flowers