Linda Hoye's Blog, page 137
July 10, 2017
Monday, July 10, 2017
“We who live in quiet places have the opportunity to become acquainted with ourselves, to think our own thoughts and live our own lives in a way that is not possible for those keeping up with the crowd.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder The other night I talked with a man I knew many years ago when […]
July 9, 2017
Sunday, July 9, 2017
“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It’s warm outside; the forecast is for another hot, albeit cloudy, day. The clouds, and the wind in the trees, lead me to believe it’s cooler than it really is when I look out the window. I expect the […]
July 8, 2017
Saturday, July 8, 2017
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” ~ May Sarton Did you even taste that? We sometimes ask Maya that question after she inhales her dinner. It’s cute, as I carry her dish of […]
July 7, 2017
Friday, July 7, 2017
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James The garden is growing, freezer is freezing, the dehydrator is humming, the canning shelves are filling, and it’s oh-so-hot outside. Summer in Kamloops–perfect! Gerry brought home the most delicious raspberries and blueberries yesterday. I got […]
July 6, 2017
Thursday, July 6, 2017
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” ~ Seth Godin Late afternoon–late, because it’s been a busy day–I settle in to my old comfortable lawn swing with a few books, my Kindle, a bottle of water, and my reading glasses (two pair: […]
July 5, 2017
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
“I like gardening – it’s a place where I find myself when I need to lose myself.” ~ Alice Sebold I am grieving as I sit on the deck in the stillness of a hot afternoon shelling the last of the peas. Silly, really, but there is a part of me that’s sad the pea […]
July 4, 2017
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade.” ~ Rudyard Kipling, Complete Verse We’re eating from the garden daily and her bounty is plentiful. Every spring I fret about it but she’s always been generous with her gifts. The stores in the freezer are growing: asparagus, peas, kale, spinach, Swiss […]
July 3, 2017
Monday, July 3, 2017
“Invisible people see invisible things.” ~Sarah E. Morin, Waking Beauty There’s a woman I encounter on a regular basis who never acknowledges me. She seems to be an outgoing lady with lots of friends and acquaintances but, for some reason, I’m invisible to her. Maybe her dance card is full enough. It’s started to bother […]
July 2, 2017
Sunday, July 2, 2017
“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” ~ Francis Bacon This moment–when all is quiet but for the soft snoring of my Yorkie; when the cool summer morning air gently caresses my skin; when the dawn has not yet broken and the day stretches out in front, ripe with possibility; when I look outside at […]
July 1, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 2017
“Peas baffled me. I could not understand why grown-ups would take things that tasted so good raw, and then put them in tins, and make them revolting.” ~ Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane It’s going to be another hot one today and, if the forecast is right, a toasty week ahead. […]
