Last week our neighbor had her grass cut. Porfiro left a patch out in the field, and upon questioning, replied, "There is a turkey setting there..." So I went tippy-toe around the patch, twice. I couldn't see any turkey. So, I went in closer, around again. Then I stopped. To get a better feel for the situation. I let my eyes rest, and looked down at my feet (being extremely too close) to see the white bars of her tail feathers about 8 inches from my red Crocks. I could see her head, too. I raised my camera, and BOOM! She was outta there, huge in her fury and chaos and pandemonium.
Oh Goddess. Forgive me. What was I thinking? I wish I'd have stayed with the original shot, this one, of her little piece of meadow which Porfiro left for her. I am trusting that she went back to her nest, and is settled down in there, peacefully. I am staying away.
Mary is officially a 6th Grader as of yesterday. Hers is a precious class of twelve students, and I heard deep appreciation from the words of their teachers. They will be missed. And everyone blesses their journey. Gosh. From here, it seems that life speeds up a couple of warps, doesn't it?
Lively is an understatement.
Which leads me to my Morning Meditation Room. The back orchard has become such a haven. I have been spending hours out there, planting, moving compost, staring into the Borage blue, listening to hundreds of birds all at the same time.
We built a planter box, with a wire bottom, to keep the voracious gophers out of the peppers and beans. Oh awful rodent: starts at the bottom and chows the whole plant down into its hole, gobbles it whole, leaving me the name tag. ANCHO gone missing.
So I have over-planted my raised bed. With anticipation! I can hardly wait for the medley of plants. Here is the list:
- Ancho Peppers
- Chinese Long Red Beans
- Rattlesnake Pole Beans
- Dill
- Cukes
- Simpson Lettuce
- Rhubarb Chard
- Teddy Bear Sunflowers
- Carrots!
It is a pretty big bed. (smile)
Oh and tomatoes! But they are not in the bed. We will maybe show those to you tomorrow.
Yep. I am back in the garden.
xoxoLPC
