Discovering Beauty in Everyday Life

A fall day  is simpy conspiratorial.   The leaves and twigs, the  late squirrels and stiff blue sky are throwing  beauty  at us again.   Did you see those red filligried leaves with whispy points? And the striped ones and those tie-dyed ones?  How can they do it? And the fallen leaves, some dry by now.  Ok.  Do this for me:  Grab a handful of the dry and noisy leaves. Crumple them into your hands and inhale the medicine of fall.  Remember? 

We are alright after all~ And thank you, Universe, for sparrows.

I bravely ordered tulips from a Holland site.  But they will not ship until October 30th-November 20th, and we know that means we may have to plant in a dying moon.  Let's check to see if we might succeed anyway:   [check, check, check...] AHA!  I have found a reference . How to Garden by Moon Phases.  Decreasing Light -- Full moon to dark of the moon http://www.plantea.com/planting-moon-phases.htm Plant bulbs P lant crops that grow below the ground, such as potatoes, carrots Cultivate weeds P lant biennials and perennials because they need strong roots Eliminate slugs P rune shrubs

It's hard to resist a catalog picture, even though we know it's all for show and doesn't tell the truth.  B ut wait until we find out own tulips, or somebody elses if ours somehow don't appear.  Then we'll know what a REAL tulip looks like.  Or maybe a real sparrow.

Here are three photos of my feather on three spots of pavement within a yard of one another. How lucky to find such a feather amid the cemented urban cacophony.

Here, it's wet and rainy.  Cold and windy. This is not the weather for planting!  But if the ground is not too wet, then watch the growing moon.  Wait only a week or so for the beautiful weather,  and follow all directions, especially if you expect a winter freeze.  Any area that drains well will work, if it is lit by the early spring sun,   and we dig down 6 to 8 inches .

There's no denying the time for action is upon us. We must go forth and aquire our bulb(s). For those who already have a bulb in their possession, it is time to settle on a site. Now is also the time to consider branching out in the direction of a daffodil, since daffodils also fare well in vacant spots. Here’s an example of a successful tulip, encountered in the wild.   It is heartbreakingly beautiful