Tag Archives: The Seventh Season

Where to Find a Bit of Peace in Turbulent Times

I have the unique opportunity to experience the gifts of nature by earning my living while out in gardens every day. Many speak about hardships with their work, so I feel extremely lucky to do something that is rewarding both … Continue reading

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Creating Space

In honor of a rather spectacular Mercury retrograde occurring now through May 22nd,  I am sharing a bit of my book about the seven seasons we face as we travel through this garden of life. If you are not familiar … Continue reading

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There’s No Place Like Home

Where do you call home? There are all types of dwellings we can inhabit but that is not the factor that makes our house a home. You might abide in a house, or apartment, on a boat, in a tent, … Continue reading

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The Trees of Winter

The winter landscape might appear barren and void, without foliage and flowers to delight our hearts, but when I look at my silent trees standing tall, I am awed by their strength. When storms blow through, the majestic oaks bend … Continue reading

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A Season Of Dreams

My winter kitchen is filled with fruit trees. The falling temperatures beckon a seasonal folly involving my rolling their heavy containers across the patio, over the threshold and positioning them along the large western facing windows. All of this must … Continue reading

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We Need To Find God

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness.  See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grow in silence. See the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need … Continue reading

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Oscar and Olivia

Oscar and Olivia Oscar was a bachelor. He worked at night and he slept all day. He lived in one of the older neighborhoods of South Austin and he kept quiet and mostly to himself. He came and went late … Continue reading

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In My Garden

“In my garden, the rose opened, but I was too much in a hurry and passed it by. Love remembered me and said, I will make a rose bloom in your heart. Today, I will remember, my body is the … Continue reading

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Science Cannot Solve The Ultimate Mystery

“Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are part of nature and therefore part of the mystery that we are trying to solve.”  Max Planck

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