I loved this post, Susie. It’s wonderful to learn more about your deep connection to family, and gain context for the gift you’ve given to many - your honest insights and bountiful talents in and out of the garden. I also love your husband’s perspective and your camaraderie. Humor definitely helps! My husband for years laughed about my “five stages of anger” with him, which inevitably brought me to my senses. And made me laugh. Please try and go easy on yourself as best as you can, whenever you can, even momentarily because you make our world more delicious and beautiful. ❤️
Priscilla, you're sweet to be writing when you should be resting! I hope you are beginning to feel better. Thank you for this and for always seeing it for what it is. I like your advice to not be hard on myself for even just a minute or two or hour or two. Just like one day, one hour at a time. Mostly I'm just moving through my responsibilities as conscientiously as I can! And yes HUMOR - so important.
Hope you are well. I saw a nice photo of you in the Holton alumnae book.
Eliza and Chip came to visit last month and we'll probably go up there in the fall - we try to plan our visits for the shoulder seasons when things are not too too crazy.
Farmer is a rescue mutt - a true mix of about 12 different breeds with only a small percentage of Lab if you can believe it. He is a real sweetheart.
Beautiful essay as always. Hang on Susie! You can do this. Perhaps an extra walk today. Or visit your clematis. Or just sit for a minute and breathe. You're stronger than you know.
Thank you Amy -- definitely a walk today - after I get a little more work done - ha!! But yes, it will all happen and will just power through! Thank you for your support!
Welcome home! This post caused me to look up and remember this essay by Mark Nepo that reminded me to be skeptical of what feels urgent: “What we need is always harshly and beautifully right before us, disguised in the wrapping of our nearest urgency.”
Dear Elsie - you can always put your hands on the right words! This is perfect. thank you for sharing with me. I am so guilty of falling into the urgency trap -- and yes, what we need is always harshly and beautifully right before us! xo
I loved this post, Susie. It’s wonderful to learn more about your deep connection to family, and gain context for the gift you’ve given to many - your honest insights and bountiful talents in and out of the garden. I also love your husband’s perspective and your camaraderie. Humor definitely helps! My husband for years laughed about my “five stages of anger” with him, which inevitably brought me to my senses. And made me laugh. Please try and go easy on yourself as best as you can, whenever you can, even momentarily because you make our world more delicious and beautiful. ❤️
Priscilla, you're sweet to be writing when you should be resting! I hope you are beginning to feel better. Thank you for this and for always seeing it for what it is. I like your advice to not be hard on myself for even just a minute or two or hour or two. Just like one day, one hour at a time. Mostly I'm just moving through my responsibilities as conscientiously as I can! And yes HUMOR - so important.
A lot in your plate at one time! Hang in there! People will understand if one or two things need to slip. Take care of yourself. Thinking of you.
Thank you Donna! It's like this every summer...someday I'll learn!!
Love seeing you almost 93 year old dad putting up the bean poles! Makes me think of Jack! Farmer is such a beautiful dog! Is he a Labrador retriever?
Next, unfamiliar with the stages of incredulity. If you say so!
Keep well and enjoy your summer,Susie! Will you plan to go see Eliza and Chip?
All for now! God bless you and keep you safe and content!
Hi Edie!
Hope you are well. I saw a nice photo of you in the Holton alumnae book.
Eliza and Chip came to visit last month and we'll probably go up there in the fall - we try to plan our visits for the shoulder seasons when things are not too too crazy.
Farmer is a rescue mutt - a true mix of about 12 different breeds with only a small percentage of Lab if you can believe it. He is a real sweetheart.
Take care of yourself! Susie
Beautiful essay as always. Hang on Susie! You can do this. Perhaps an extra walk today. Or visit your clematis. Or just sit for a minute and breathe. You're stronger than you know.
Thank you Amy -- definitely a walk today - after I get a little more work done - ha!! But yes, it will all happen and will just power through! Thank you for your support!
Loved this. Thank you as always. 🙏🏻
You are welcome, of course. Right back at you.
Welcome home! This post caused me to look up and remember this essay by Mark Nepo that reminded me to be skeptical of what feels urgent: “What we need is always harshly and beautifully right before us, disguised in the wrapping of our nearest urgency.”
https://pathwriter.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/behind-the-urgency-mark-nepo/
Dear Elsie - you can always put your hands on the right words! This is perfect. thank you for sharing with me. I am so guilty of falling into the urgency trap -- and yes, what we need is always harshly and beautifully right before us! xo
so very excellent!!!
thank you!