Sure euphoria
All day in the yard, flowers
Green, pink, and purple.
Art Prescription: A far cry from Times Square, we spent an entire day working in our yard. Total bliss! Planted new vinca, inpatients, cosmos, purple petunias, basil, and two cherry tomatoes. May just snip that basil for a pasta and tomato dinner. Sam would not let me “play” until I had all my follow-up emails sent. I’m still processing the show…wow! If you have a dream, be persistent, follow your heart!
Song birds with fledglings
Chatter about in the trees
Fluffy heads, new wings!
Art Prescription: Extremely happy to be watering my flowers and watching back-yard action. Chickadees, Titmice, and Cardinals call out to their mates and fledglings, giving them direction about their next move. Uncoordinated, fluffy-feathered babies land on our deck seeking food. A new generation of song birds, and fodder for new art!! My surroundings inspire my muse!!
Freshly cut green grass
Herbaceous, glistens in sun
Reap the seeds you sow.
Art Prescription: I love to mow. It’s a Zen activity which is very rewarding. And as I’m rounding my flower gardens I notice what’s in bloom now. New perennials planted from botanical garden are doing their thing. Patience is a virtue when it comes to planting. As in life, the effort and planning you put into your future pays off down the road!! Sow seeds of hope and gratitude…now water!
Black shiny snake glides
Tis the season for reptiles
Shed old habits, change.
Art Prescription: The incidence of snake appearances is on the rise, just like the temperature. Too bad these wiggly creatures spook most of us. They really don’t mean any harm, especially black snakes. In fact Hermes, the father of alchemy, used two snakes intertwined around a sword as a symbol to represent healing. I spent some lovely time at the UNC Botanical Garden today teaching Montessori students what a nature journal is all about. They were engaged and interested! Little minds learning to enjoy and respect nature!
Determination
Blue-eyed grass rises in woods
Reaching for the sun.
Art Prescription: Sisyrinchium angustifolium, or Blue-eyed Grass are happy little blooms that greet you along wooded trails. They are bluish-purple and just say “Hi.” If you are in a hurry, you may not notice them, so slow down and look at what’s blooming at your feet!
Neglected plants wilt
Tended to they grow, blossom
Relationships too!
Art Prescription: Every day we both consciously and unconsciously decide where to put our energy and love. Sometimes the spiral of life is going so fast that we spend our time speeding around playing catch-up. For me knowing what truly makes me happy and balanced helps me tend the right garden. But…oh…it’s so easy to get caught up in chaos. Usually our body or our mind will “real” us back in and make us think, what do I really want for my one precious life.
Old-fashion lilac
Grew well at my grandmother’s
Now I have my own.
Art Prescription: This is the best year yet for my lilac. I cut a vase full and brought them in. The whole room is scented! I took photos with my studio in the background, and this is a must paint flower!! Really need a scratch and sniff!
White fluffy seeds float
Spread by the wind they flourish
Snow-like in April.
Art Prescription: At one point today the air was filled with seed pods being blown about by the wind to find a place to plant and grow. Nature has several ways to spread seed, by wind, by bird, by insect. Being efficient is something I strive for everyday!
Warm sun long shadows
The woods now cool and shaded
Pansies stand and smile.
Art Prescription: Trying to learn something new is a challenge, but supposed to be good for the brain!!
Bee lands on petals
Sips nectar while picking up
Tiny grains, pollen.
Art Prescription: I started my day out at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. Took my backpack filled with supplies for outdoor sketching. There is so much in bloom, hard to choose a subject. I settled on a patch of Wild Geranium and also did a pen and ink of Ginko. When you sit in a garden for a period of time flowers bloom before your very eyes!
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