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Monday, July 15, 2013

A beautiful place to be.

 
Green linen Skirt // Kellie Falconer Design
green top, floral blouse // thrifted
garden flats //  Crocs

It's been another greased lightning week... from doctoring a neighbor's horse after pulling 3/4 of an inch of cold steel (in the form of a horseshoe) out of it's back leg to the friday night Contra dance (which was scathingly brilliant) to organizing an online blogging event which is soon to be revealed.  Helped  conquer daisies with my bestie*.  And I spent countless peaceful hours in the garden and greenhouse watering with the effervescent company of P.G. Wodehouse and my own ponderings.  

Countless hours also logged in the wall tent, pouring over my notes and planners, brainstorming, and yes, worrying a little.
But perhaps the worry and fear are a necessary part of the picture - without them, there is nothing to overcome.  And that's when we get to see God work in our lives the most.

I've even been seriously considering applying for a job in town - but every time I visualize that, as exciting and interesting as it sounds, I have a sinking feeling of heartbreak.  I absolutely love what I'm trying to do here, and the thought of not being free to create it is unfathomable.  
Without fathom.  
I keep wondering if it's just fear of change, doing something unfamiliar, but I don't think it is.  I'm not afraid of that.  I just have this fire burning in me that won't be quenched, a dream that I passionately want to see come true.  I want to create something that people, ordinary people like you and I, can use and enjoy and benefit from around the world.  Something that has echoes of the world I live in and the love I've woven into each seam.  That's what my skirts are about.

I feel like there will never be a better opportunity for this dream than right now, no matter how high the walls may seem.  
Everything I need is right here.  

In fact, it's a beautiful place to be.

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Jeanne's Garden

Stepping into my friend and neighbor Jeanne's garden is like slipping into a favorite British storybook - sparkling and romantic and magical.

What wonders are hidden away in the saffron heart of a simple blossom.  Wonders of detail and design.  Wonders of love.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Garden Dusk

 
 
 
Freshly harvested garlic, late blooming lupine, ocean spray behind the greenhouse.  Red clover, delicate yet grasping, climbs the garden gate post.
Egyptian walking onions at dusk form drama-laden silhouettes, juxtaposing dark and light.

A garden walk at dusk.  No matter what the rest of the mad world does or thinks, it's impossible to ignore the deep peace that surrounds you there, gentle yet insistent.
Memories of toil, sweat, labor mingle with the realization of peace, plenty, and provision found there.

Plus the sweet knowledge that though we may plant and water, it is God that gives the increase.  That work is His alone.
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