HarpingByAPixie
“We may think we are nurturing our garden, but, of course, it is our garden that is really nurturing us…” is a quote by Jenny Uglow. I am not familiar with her works as biographer, historian, critic and publisher. Just the same, I picked this particular nugget of wisdom for the simple fact it communicates.
Gardening is not an easy hobby to have although many people will give you testimonials as to its therapeutic value. With hands getting dirt, the heat of the morning sun and the time and effort it requires to grow plants – one needs a lot of patience in order to love gardening. I am not one for that. And yes, you guessed it right, my biggest challenge in my existence is patience and tolerance. I am working on that flaw as much as I can – but it is not a walk in the garden to learn such virtue.
The subject for my Day-5 in 365 Photos Challenge is the open area outside our bedroom which my cousin, Rose, turned into a place for her gardening. She is currently in love with orchids and so she, and the two other witches (I amusingly call the four us “witches” – so the other two witches refers to my sister and the other cousin, Jen), keep their mornings busy tending to these lovelies and the rest of the plants.
I do not help out in gardening…the same way, I do not help out in cooking. Lol! I am mostly a soul who loves my solitude (see, my hobby is writing – that should speak for itself) and I adore them for accepting me the way I am. Do not worry. I am allowed to be lazy in certain things around the house. No one would permit me in the kitchen because, according to them, my kitchen skill is limited to burning water. A great hazard. So, the allowance extended to me has more to do with safety precaution than anything else.
I have a long list of character flaws but to these women it comes with the package. We make fun of each other’s eccentricities and imperfections. But, at the end of the day, it is something we totally accept without condition. And that is the reason why we are all single. A man has to rival that kind of love.
Ooopppppssss….did I just turn dramatic? Sorry about that. Still, they are one of the best gifts in my life that I am always grateful for. That is the “why” of it.
Now, done with 6 and still 359 more photos to go. Check out my milestone so far:
Food is Heaven on Earth – 365 Photos Challenge #1
Mangrovetum Walk: UNPLANNED – 365 Photos Challenge#2
Supermoon – 365 Photos Challenge #3
And here is Day-6 of @docandersen:
Anyone can join the challenge. Do not wait for nomination. If you have the time and the grit, just do it but do not forget to read the guidelines here.
Until the next click! In the meantime, live, laugh, love. Life is meant to be played like music or dance according to Alan Watts.
Beautiful orchids. I have a small garden, it’s just great to relax on it.
I agree. It is nice to commune with nature even if it is only a small one.
Just beautiful…I am happy you are in a good place …xx
There is a kitchen here lol! But we never use it though. Our most favorite place in the house is the bedroom. We have our morning coffee in the bedroom. And some nights if we get hungry while staying up late, my cousin also cooks (she bought a butane that we normally bring during picnics on the beach) inside the bedroom. Lol!
i think we are seeing the Pixie Rosetta stone here in these challenge pictures!
Lol! Those are actually wood…the girls are into orchids these days. It used to be veggies but there are cats (not ours but lives here anyway) in this part of the house who poop on the lettuce they planted every single time. And the girls do not like to use it for salad. So, they gave up on the veggies and switch to orchids and flowers.
Nice. note to self never eat Pixie provided salad.
I was not used to expressing my thoughts but since I started studying spirituality I learn to put down my guard and wall further than I used to allow. I realized it is no big deal if I say I love you or if I say I appreciate what you are doing for me. Many times, we prefer to assume that the other person knows what we feel towards them. Yet, many times they don’t. So, we should learn to say more I love yous while we have the time. Loving is our responsibility. Maybe enough love will put a balance against the madness that the world is experiencing for a long time.
So beautiful, I love orchids!
Thank you. Yes, their blooms last longer than most.
Such a great place you have for a garden. I love my spring and summer garden.
It is therapeutic to get your hands in the dirt!
It is not the dirt or the sun that turns me off. It is the waiting and the nurturing for it to grow and bloom hahaha
Well, at least you always appreciate their talents, interests, and perseverance in presenting the beauty around, as you did through this wonderful post. Genuine friendship is an extraordinary indeed, and it must be hard to find another as a substitute.
I was not used to expressing my thoughts but since I started studying spirituality I learn to put down my guard and wall further than I used to allow. I realized it is no big deal if I say I love you or if I say I appreciate what you are doing for me. Many times, we prefer to assume that the other person knows what we feel towards them. Yet, many times they don’t. So, we should learn to say more I love yous while we have the time. Loving is our responsibility. Maybe enough love will put a balance against the madness that the world is experiencing for a long time.
Hmm… Love is everything and everything is love, abundant, outside & inside (as reality or illusion). The ability to realize is the problem, since the ego builds a wall of perception and puts us in a hallucination.
I have few pieces about love. Unfortunately, Virily does not allow published work. But hey, if you have time, please check my WordPress blog https://harpingbyapixiecom.wordpress.com and I will be happy to return the favor. LOL!
What a lovely spot. I can see myself enjoying a good book there.
Mostly, I enjoy watching the moon and sky at night time before I go to bed. It can get pretty hot in the morning there since the Cabana is not covered. And some nights, we have dinner there when the girls are in some mood.
That sounds lovely….