California,  united states   Hill    Vetch and Rattlesnake Grass  Bloooooooom. elsewhere        Indonesia.   an Orangutan suffered a painful wound to his cheek.    He chewed plant leaves known to have pain relieving and healing properties,  rubbed the juice on the opened wound then used the leaves as a poultice to cover his…

right there….underfoot    a strip of Toad Egg cloth Tomato plant  tie.   Gone Feral.   

bookmark photograph,  3 years ago      Colorado granddaughter when they visited California     Holding place in Sharon Salzberg's   Real Happiness

all kinds and they are coming to seed.  More kinds than  "usual".      So  BeautyFull in the wind,  like an ocean on the hillsides     and this plant….flower,  for the life of me.  i can't think of it's name….it's one of Marti's favorites…i bought it that first year  "for her"  at the Master Gardner…

in the company of the Pomegranate tree.    And all is Well.   That STORM,   that so so strange Storm of Friday night….the SUDDEN  violence of it….Thunder Lightning Hail   And i was hesitant to look on Saturday after the Meeting at the Well    today.    Some     How…….it was if nothing happened.??????    Not just…

  one of the early ones

    in the storage tubs at B.     Was looking for something else but…..these photographs and others…….  in a handsewn Envelope from the Gallery that i was involved with.     Art dolls.   Fiber figures.    I am surprised at how deep the feeling is….still….it's been many years.   This is the last one i made. …

preparing that part of the bed to receive the green bean seeds……digging in the top soil there,       THIS i'd forgotten that i stuck a sweet potato there,  one that had been overlooked and developed eyes    but then didn't flourish planted either   but   today…..This.    Proving that         You Can.   Grow…

she does preside.     i planted the tomatoes.   and cucumber starts.   never before,  cucumber starts…always  just  seed but had gotten these from Alyssia's friend's new greenhouse business   and i'm glad i did….it's late.   i sprinkled   the amendment,  dug the holes,  added the one table spoon into each  and gave water.    Here we go again. …