If the government continues to lock up the food stores and eat cake in their imaginary ballrooms while the people slide further into chaos and poverty - what do they think will happen?
That sounds like the beginning of a wonderful poem. A Hibiscus Called Betsy. We are having a good week - hanging out for some warm weather!! Hope you are doing great!
everything is so emotional now, with the food that will scarce for many, and I'm making my lasagnas for families and cakes for fosters and running food drives for families who need basics, it is time we help each other as best we can
I agree with Sylvia and Eha, your writing was powerful and stirred up feelings today. So much. We all need to take our own small steps, where ever we are to make the world better, so much feels broken. It starts to really weigh heavy. My little light, I have been sharing my sourdough loaves with coworkers and going to teach one to make their own. Small steps that brighten a day, put a little light into the world. If we add enough little lights then the dark won’t, can’t, be as dark. Also found out the maternity unit needs baby hats, so I am knitting those up to donate. My next idea is to volunteer to start a group at my daughter’s high school to teach kids to knit (girls and boys, I really want the boys to learn too) we’ll start with the basic stitches and knit a swatch. Then we’ll start with the hats and produce a good pile of hats to drop off at the hospital. I am trying to get the courage to make that leap. My daughter gave me the contact of the teacher she thinks I should contact. This could count towards their volunteer hours for graduation too (it is a high school requirement here to volunteer to help in the community). Oh dear….i rambled on there.
How wonderful to use your knitting for such a great cause. They gave us a hand knitted hat when our latest baby was first born - literally in the theatre and it is really precious / it sits on the head of a tiny teddy bear in his room now.
This morning you have made me burst with a plethora of feelings I cannot express nearly as well as you . . . these thoughts and feelings will remain as the practicalities of the local day take over . . . am imagining baby's face at the moment as a new taste is experienced for the first time . . . at least that takes one far away from idiotic ballrooms and people justifiably afraid of ICE . . .
It is pear today! He is a most unusual baby in that he loves all food so far. It is just playtime - he has plenty of breast milk but now he wants to eat everything!
I have an WeiWei pipa (sunflower seed) and I can get you one. They made millions of them because they expected to replace them daily, but once they stopped people walking on them (due to health and safety), they had millions left over. That price on Etsy is somewhat exorbitant ;-)
I read that there were millions and had to think of the logistics of that - how long did it take to make them - and how. I am sure it is documented somewhere and yes! I would love one. If you find one. How about you pop it in a jar for me and I will come and collect it next year. Where do you get them from? Could we go together - bring our other old friend in from the beach? The mind boggles!
I am working on a month next year to travel a little!
Your garden is a marvel. I have missed watching you help things grow. And now there is a new grandchild in the world that you will help water to blooming…I am happy for you.
I'm heartsick about so much, but especially the people who will go hungry on Saturday.
In happier news, I found the Tate sunflower seeds on Etsy! https://tinyurl.com/34b3pxbz And that is not the only seller. I am quite taken with the idea of that exhibit.
Mad tells me those over are overpriced - maybe we should look at the Tate site. Where are you going on your next book writing workshop- London perhaps?
If you have space for another apple tree, do plant a Braeburn, so hardy and so delicious. If I had an orchard in a temperate zone, I'd plant a Braeburn, an Envy, a Granny Smith or Bramley for apple pie, a Beurre Bosc, a Conference, a damson, an apricot, a peach, a nectarine and a white mulberry. Also raspberries, gooseberries and blueberries. But that's just a wishful-thinking list. If you're going to grow things, only grow what you love, unless you have a local barter-system going and a neighbour who loves kale and radishes. We can feed each other. The Earth can grow enough, we just have to co-operate.
I love what you are doing with sunflower seeds. Hope planted, waiting for darkness to do its work. Thank you for showing the power of art. Especially in times of suffering. Käthe Kollwitz just about did me in! Thank you also for the mention here. I am grateful for your spirit, in soil, art, words, rhubarb, and imagery. Good evening from here :)
They are in the ground! Now we will watch for them to grow. My elderly neighbor is thrilled. I told her that as the sun sets they will all turn around and look at her front windows! Sunflowers are so joyous. And I have planted almost a hundred seeds so far! 😃
Naming your tree Lucy made me smile.
I always name my plants.
When I was younger, I had a hibiscus tree named Betsy :)
We name the things we love and tend to. My grandmother named all her tomato plants. Every single one.
Wanting to end SNAP is cruel on another level.
I started writing an article about it, but it got so ranty.
Thank you for writing this, Cecilia :)
I hope you are having a good week.
That sounds like the beginning of a wonderful poem. A Hibiscus Called Betsy. We are having a good week - hanging out for some warm weather!! Hope you are doing great!
It’s been oddly hot here.
Not fall like at all.
Maybe I will write an article about Betsy :)
Have a good weekend Cecilia
Yes! We would love to hear more about Betsy!
everything is so emotional now, with the food that will scarce for many, and I'm making my lasagnas for families and cakes for fosters and running food drives for families who need basics, it is time we help each other as best we can
Beth - I have said it before and I will say it again - you are a marvel, I love how much you support your community.
like you, we all do what we can -
I agree with Sylvia and Eha, your writing was powerful and stirred up feelings today. So much. We all need to take our own small steps, where ever we are to make the world better, so much feels broken. It starts to really weigh heavy. My little light, I have been sharing my sourdough loaves with coworkers and going to teach one to make their own. Small steps that brighten a day, put a little light into the world. If we add enough little lights then the dark won’t, can’t, be as dark. Also found out the maternity unit needs baby hats, so I am knitting those up to donate. My next idea is to volunteer to start a group at my daughter’s high school to teach kids to knit (girls and boys, I really want the boys to learn too) we’ll start with the basic stitches and knit a swatch. Then we’ll start with the hats and produce a good pile of hats to drop off at the hospital. I am trying to get the courage to make that leap. My daughter gave me the contact of the teacher she thinks I should contact. This could count towards their volunteer hours for graduation too (it is a high school requirement here to volunteer to help in the community). Oh dear….i rambled on there.
How wonderful to use your knitting for such a great cause. They gave us a hand knitted hat when our latest baby was first born - literally in the theatre and it is really precious / it sits on the head of a tiny teddy bear in his room now.
And yes!!! I love it when you wrote a long comment. Love it.
Very powerful writing today, thank you❤️
Thank you, Sylvia. I hope you have sun today!
This morning you have made me burst with a plethora of feelings I cannot express nearly as well as you . . . these thoughts and feelings will remain as the practicalities of the local day take over . . . am imagining baby's face at the moment as a new taste is experienced for the first time . . . at least that takes one far away from idiotic ballrooms and people justifiably afraid of ICE . . .
It is pear today! He is a most unusual baby in that he loves all food so far. It is just playtime - he has plenty of breast milk but now he wants to eat everything!
Obviously takes after Grandmother :) !
I have an WeiWei pipa (sunflower seed) and I can get you one. They made millions of them because they expected to replace them daily, but once they stopped people walking on them (due to health and safety), they had millions left over. That price on Etsy is somewhat exorbitant ;-)
I read that there were millions and had to think of the logistics of that - how long did it take to make them - and how. I am sure it is documented somewhere and yes! I would love one. If you find one. How about you pop it in a jar for me and I will come and collect it next year. Where do you get them from? Could we go together - bring our other old friend in from the beach? The mind boggles!
I am working on a month next year to travel a little!
I'll see what I can do ;-)
That is so cool!
Your garden is a marvel. I have missed watching you help things grow. And now there is a new grandchild in the world that you will help water to blooming…I am happy for you.
One thing I love is gardening or cooking with the little people! How are you Charlotte - I was thinking about you the other day!
I'm heartsick about so much, but especially the people who will go hungry on Saturday.
In happier news, I found the Tate sunflower seeds on Etsy! https://tinyurl.com/34b3pxbz And that is not the only seller. I am quite taken with the idea of that exhibit.
Mad tells me those over are overpriced - maybe we should look at the Tate site. Where are you going on your next book writing workshop- London perhaps?
If you have space for another apple tree, do plant a Braeburn, so hardy and so delicious. If I had an orchard in a temperate zone, I'd plant a Braeburn, an Envy, a Granny Smith or Bramley for apple pie, a Beurre Bosc, a Conference, a damson, an apricot, a peach, a nectarine and a white mulberry. Also raspberries, gooseberries and blueberries. But that's just a wishful-thinking list. If you're going to grow things, only grow what you love, unless you have a local barter-system going and a neighbour who loves kale and radishes. We can feed each other. The Earth can grow enough, we just have to co-operate.
I love what you are doing with sunflower seeds. Hope planted, waiting for darkness to do its work. Thank you for showing the power of art. Especially in times of suffering. Käthe Kollwitz just about did me in! Thank you also for the mention here. I am grateful for your spirit, in soil, art, words, rhubarb, and imagery. Good evening from here :)
They are in the ground! Now we will watch for them to grow. My elderly neighbor is thrilled. I told her that as the sun sets they will all turn around and look at her front windows! Sunflowers are so joyous. And I have planted almost a hundred seeds so far! 😃