The crispness of the new year is still around, people still talking about resolutions and plans they have made for the year. It's interesting to read about them and take perspective of your own. Winter is slamming down hard and bitter and with one bonus mild day we got today, I decided to make the most of it. Leaves litter the backyard and the next two days are all set to tie or break records with the coldest temperatures recorded. I brought my sensitive plants inside, and hope some in the ground will survive the cold onslaught.
I have a member of my family who is really enterprising and a constant source of inspiration. She is always finding new things to do and follows her heart diligently until she achieves what she sets out to do. She has taken on a challenge that reminded me of the movie Julie & Julia that I watched a few years ago. She has tackled several challenges in the past and I admire her zest as she takes on new ventures. She lived in very arid Tucson, Arizona for a good amount of time. When they bought their first house there, she decided to take a break from work to be with her little girl until she was ready to go to school. Sitting at home for five years with a baby, after having worked for several years is not something that daunted this young lady! She took on the garden, a barren area with rocks all over. Single handed, she moved them all, irrigated the area, divided it into two. She planned a lawn to the left and an English garden on the right, with a birdbath in the center of the garden. She worked so hard to achieve it, she ended up with a tennis elbow and a backyard people would envy. The satisfaction that project gave her was immense though, to see what she had so meticulously planned and executed, the lavender blooming in through spring and summer, the other local varieties following suit. All over her house even today, you get to see numerous projects that have some interesting story behind them.
Several other friends also have some very thought provoking aspirations for the coming year. I will simply make silent resolutions, and hopefully, by the end of the year, have something to show to myself.
It is a time to get inspired, and apply some elbow grease!
I have a member of my family who is really enterprising and a constant source of inspiration. She is always finding new things to do and follows her heart diligently until she achieves what she sets out to do. She has taken on a challenge that reminded me of the movie Julie & Julia that I watched a few years ago. She has tackled several challenges in the past and I admire her zest as she takes on new ventures. She lived in very arid Tucson, Arizona for a good amount of time. When they bought their first house there, she decided to take a break from work to be with her little girl until she was ready to go to school. Sitting at home for five years with a baby, after having worked for several years is not something that daunted this young lady! She took on the garden, a barren area with rocks all over. Single handed, she moved them all, irrigated the area, divided it into two. She planned a lawn to the left and an English garden on the right, with a birdbath in the center of the garden. She worked so hard to achieve it, she ended up with a tennis elbow and a backyard people would envy. The satisfaction that project gave her was immense though, to see what she had so meticulously planned and executed, the lavender blooming in through spring and summer, the other local varieties following suit. All over her house even today, you get to see numerous projects that have some interesting story behind them.
Several other friends also have some very thought provoking aspirations for the coming year. I will simply make silent resolutions, and hopefully, by the end of the year, have something to show to myself.
It is a time to get inspired, and apply some elbow grease!
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