Oct 22, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 22 Sometimes we have to put time and effort into something knowing, or hoping at the very least, that it will pay off in the future. Parents will take this approach if they want their kids to be reasonable human beings, and gardeners...
Oct 19, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 19 I had a hard time working indoors this afternoon. I have an article to write and a book to work on…but the sun came out and it was over 50 degrees, making it difficult to sit at the computer. After spending the morning helping...
Oct 18, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 18 Today I read a news report about the people who died after spending time in a sweat lodge. The article I read said that those in the lodge were on a “spiritual warriors” retreat. It is horrible when anyone who is seeking spiritual...
Oct 16, 2009 | Garden Prayer, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 16 If you’re not feeling tip top – not absolutely depressed, mind you, but just a bit blue and not-quite-up-to-snuff – I recommend the following: exercise, prayer and homemade soup. It was grey, cold and damp today, and although nothing...
Oct 13, 2009 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 13 I really thought that this post would be about fall color…I took photos and organized my thoughts about late-season foliage. But life intervened, and here I am, blogging about endings and beginnings. These three things happened...
Oct 11, 2009 | Garden Celebrations, growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From PIA
Report From PIA – October 11 It is well past midnight and after an evening of dancing, cheering, hugging and tearing up I am too spent to write much except this: to be able to celebrate friends, family, faith, love, and yes, flowers, is such a gift. I’m...
