Musing Morning

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