Selah
In the Bible, the word is used many times in the Psalms. While authorities are not always sure of the meaning the consensus seems to be “to pause, to think, to reflect on what has been said/heard”. For me this has been a really Selah-less summer. I hope the Lord forgives me but I have been far too busy to pause and really think about what has happened every day. It is more a matter of making sure that bills are paid, kids are fed and no one goes to work in dirty clothes. This is clearly not the meaning of Selah. Did I pause when I peeled the clementine this morning to just enjoy its citrus-y fragrance? Did I think about how beautiful the light was through the woods as I made out my to-do list for tomorrow? Did I really reflect on my daughter’s words “I love you Mom” or merely think “Then you shouldn’t have left the dirty dishes in the sink?”
Life is fast, I get it. And apparently it is getting faster. Even my kids, who are MUCH younger than me remark on how quickly time flies. But if we don’t take time to pause and reflect why bother?
As if to confirm my thoughts the hammock broke.
Read More»Accessories in the Garden
I was recently going through some pictures and came across a bunch that I had taken a few years back when entering Fine Gardening Magazine’s Container Challenge. The magazine tasked entrants with creating a container garden using a unique “accessory.”
You can see from the pictures the, accessories I chose were quite varied.
Read More»Country Living Fair, Ohio – 2017
Yippee.
I have two great reasons to visit Ohio in September.
While the foliage is beautiful and the Amish food is to die for, it is neither of those. My daughter, Eliza, will be working in Akron for the year and I am going out to visit her and see her new apartment (insert clapping hands here). I am so proud of her and love to see her decorating style coming through.
Which brings me to the second reason I can’t wait to get to Ohio – The Country Living Fair in Columbus.
I’m super excited to be giving a presentation on Saturday at 1PM on the Main Stage
I am even more excited that Country Living Magazine will be streaming a portion of my presentation on Facebook Live at 11:30 am on Saturday, 9/16. Tune in!
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True Confessions
I confess. I’m selfish.
While I may give you the last cookie, or iron your pants when you are running late, even if I am running late, there are certain times a more base nature rears its ugly head. Like when it comes to plants. There are times when it is very hard for me to share.
Every garden and container I design begins with a shopping trip. Because I am always on the lookout for new and cool plant material when I find it, I scoop it up. While deciding where to use these lovelies they decorate my yard.
And sometimes they never leave!
Read More»Blurred Vision
“When you have a chance can you give me a call about the window boxes?”
Not necessarily the kind of message you want to hear when returning to the office after a particularly long day. Immediately the ominous tone got my stomach churning. What I thought was a great day was suddenly turning into a not-so-great day.
The morning had started very early. Said client had window boxes on a very busy street and we needed to get in and out before there was lots of traffic and parking spaces were at a premium.
I always love to use unexpected and unusual plant material in my designs. And with this client I was particularly excited about the potential of a new color palette.
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