I MISS YOU

"I've known rivers ancient as the
 world and older than the flow of
 human blood in human veins.

 My soul has grown deep like
 the rivers. "

~ Langston Huges

Life is never what you expect.
My days are filled with meds,
meds to take away the pain,
meds to help me sleep.
I wanted to visit for a moment
to tell you I miss you and hope
to be back in this space in
soon. I think of you often
and pray each day is filled
with beauty for you because
you deserve it.
Much love,
Tracey

MY PATH

Say not, "I have found the truth,"
but rather, "I have found a truth."
Say not, "I have found the path
of the soul." Say rather, "I have
met the soul walking upon my path." 
For the soul walks upon all paths. 
The soul walks not upon a line,
neither does it grow like a reed. 
The soul unfolds itself, like a
lotus of countless petals. 

~Kahlil Gibran

This weekend was finally
getting the rest of the garden
planted, wearing long sleeves
and dodging raindrops, homemade
cookies, nearly stepping on a
snake, thank goodness it was
only a corn snake, cleaning
chicken coops, watching
one of my favorite band's
on dvd, wondering if I can
score tickets to see them on
tour this summer?  It was
a weekend of hardwork and
relaxation, it was a good
weekend and I hope yours
was too.

Joining with Amanda

TEN LITTLE THINGS

Let a joy keep you. 
Reach out your hands
and take it when it
runs by. 

~Carl Sandburg

 In my world this week
there has been the smell
of honeysuckle blowing
through the house,

 Getting my jelly jars ready,
it won't be long!

Spraying the fruit trees
with a mixture of garlic,
dish soap and water to
keep the bugs away.

 Afternoon storms that
knock my power out and
scare my dogs.

 The peas were picked,
shelled, and put in the
freezer, at least the first round.

 Beets are being harvested,

 along with the lettuces,

but we're still waiting
on the carrots.

 I started another
project. I know,
I think I have a
wee bit of a problem ;)

and roses are being
cut daily for the table.

The days are full right
now, so much to accomplish
while the weather is kind,
it's that time of the year.
I'll be back soon.
Have a joyous weekend.

Love,
Tracey

WEEKENDING

Every time we walk along a beach
some ancient urge disturbs us so
that we find ourselves shedding
shoes and garments or scavenging
among seaweed and whitened timbers
like the homesick refugees of a long war. 

~Loren Eiseley

It was a great weekend!

A few days of...

~ the sound of the ocean and
   the feel of sand

~ strawberry picking

~ great finds while thrifting

~ designing and knitting a
    hat

~ An empty house, just me, so
   that means a clean kitchen
   and salad for dinner.

I hope your weekend was everything
you wanted and your Monday is off to
a great start.

Joining with Amanda

MY SOUL LEAPS

I find myself at the extremity of a long beach.
How gladly does the spirit leap forth, and
suddenly enlarge its sense of being to the
full extent of the broad, blue, sunny deep!
A greeting and a homage to the Sea! I descend
over its margin, and dip my hand into the wave
that meets me, and bathe my brow. That far-
resounding roar is the Ocean's voice of welcome.
His salt breath brings a blessing along with it.

~Nathaniel Hawthorne

 

 

I hope your weekend is

filled with the sights and

sounds of something

beautiful.

 

Love,

Tracey

 



A SWEET SMELLING YARN ALONG

Perfumes are the feelings of flowers,
as the human heart, imagining itself
alone and unwatched, feels most deeply
in the night-time, so seems it as if the
flowers, in musing modesty, await the
mantling eventide ere they give
themselves up wholly to feeling,
and breathe forth their sweetest
odours. Flow forth, ye perfumes
of my heart, and seek beyond
these mountains the dear one
of my dreams!

~Heinrich Heine

I have enjoyed wearing my
poncho so much that I decided
I needed another one, and
am thinking of maybe knitting
a third [in black].

Churchmouse's Yarns and Teas Pattern
is easy to follow and the end
result is so much fun to wear.
I have had women stop me on
the street and ask about it. One
elderly woman even ask if she
could try it on...now to me
that is a great compliment!

This go round I am using
Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in grey
and will crochet a picot edge
in lavender.

All my reading this week has
been on audio as I have been
busy [as a bee ;)] pulling weeds
in the garden. I am listening
to The Distant Hours that I
first heard about on a past
Yarn Along. I am completely
drawn into the story and find
myself staying to work longer
than scheduled just so I can
listen to more of the story.

A WORKING WEEKEND

I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times
a day, and stand in deep contemplation
over my vegetable progeny with a love
that nobody could share or conceive of
who had never taken part in the process
of creation. It was one of the most
bewitching sights in the world to
observe a hill of beans thrusting
aside the soil, or a rose of early
peas just peeping forth sufficiently
to trace a line of delicate green. 

~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Thank you for all the love, hugs,
and advise on my last post. Today
I am feeling better and moving
on, learning to adjust to another
change in my life, although I
don't find change easy.

While I dreamed of heading to the
shore this weekend, I knew there
was work to be done at home that
couldn't be put off, so I spent most
of my weekend in the garden. There
is always weeding to do and still
things to plant, and now vegetables
to pick.

It won't be long before my kitchen
will overflow with this year's harvest.
Do you have a garden planted?
Do you 'put food up'?

Joining with Amanda.