Oh boy, did this post speak to me. When I was a teenager, I spent hours walking on the beach in Italy collecting sea glass. I don’t know where most of it went, but I still have a small jarful from those days. It’s hard to find now, probably thanks to recycling. On foraging and collecting from nature: you might be interested in following Mary Jo Hoffman on Instagram or checking g out her blog, STILL. She forages all kinds of things ~ leaves, feathers, seeds, branches ~ and arranges them into the most beautiful patterns. And speaking of dahlias, I just today started a 1,000-piece puzzle that is a dahlia gradient. xo
Domenica, thank you for suggesting Mary Jo - I just looked at her Instagram and wow! She's definitely got the nature and patterns thing down. I followed her and will read her blog. I'm so glad this resonated with you. Walking the beach in Italy is a wonderful visual - ha! When I lived in Connecticut, tons of sea glass washed up on Long Island Sound (not surprising, I guess), but here there are just a few beaches where you can find bits of it. It is so magical though and so much fun to hunt for. Thanks for checking in!
Yes, patience and openness to what the sea offers is a wondrous metaphor for how we could live our lives on a daily basis. Having just returned from Cape Cod, the images are fresh in my right brain library. 😊 I often feel like the Sandpipers as they scurry along with the breaking edge of a wave! But the ocean always calms my being. Thank you for this offering. I didn't know about fractals in plants – so cool. And, I wish you many more years of sobriety to fill up your coin dish. The gifts are beyond imagining. 💞
Thank you, Penny. And I love the image of the sandpipers scurrying along the edge of the tide - I know what you mean! And yes, the sea is so calming. Hope you can keep those images fresh in your right brain library!
Hi Carolyn! Here on the Island, I just got some at Cronigs. You do have to keep your eyes peeled but during the late fall and winter it crops up in good grocery stores!
Oh boy, did this post speak to me. When I was a teenager, I spent hours walking on the beach in Italy collecting sea glass. I don’t know where most of it went, but I still have a small jarful from those days. It’s hard to find now, probably thanks to recycling. On foraging and collecting from nature: you might be interested in following Mary Jo Hoffman on Instagram or checking g out her blog, STILL. She forages all kinds of things ~ leaves, feathers, seeds, branches ~ and arranges them into the most beautiful patterns. And speaking of dahlias, I just today started a 1,000-piece puzzle that is a dahlia gradient. xo
Domenica, thank you for suggesting Mary Jo - I just looked at her Instagram and wow! She's definitely got the nature and patterns thing down. I followed her and will read her blog. I'm so glad this resonated with you. Walking the beach in Italy is a wonderful visual - ha! When I lived in Connecticut, tons of sea glass washed up on Long Island Sound (not surprising, I guess), but here there are just a few beaches where you can find bits of it. It is so magical though and so much fun to hunt for. Thanks for checking in!
Good to know! I will be up there in a few weeks, so I'll keep my eye out. Recipe looks delicious.
Love the “balance” of things in your newsletters-just keep doing what feels true to you!
Thank you Diane. I appreciate your feedback and that is good advice! 🩷
Yes, patience and openness to what the sea offers is a wondrous metaphor for how we could live our lives on a daily basis. Having just returned from Cape Cod, the images are fresh in my right brain library. 😊 I often feel like the Sandpipers as they scurry along with the breaking edge of a wave! But the ocean always calms my being. Thank you for this offering. I didn't know about fractals in plants – so cool. And, I wish you many more years of sobriety to fill up your coin dish. The gifts are beyond imagining. 💞
Thank you, Penny. And I love the image of the sandpipers scurrying along the edge of the tide - I know what you mean! And yes, the sea is so calming. Hope you can keep those images fresh in your right brain library!
This looks great, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Romanesco in the produce aisle. Maybe I just overlooked it. I’m on the hunt.
Hi Carolyn! Here on the Island, I just got some at Cronigs. You do have to keep your eyes peeled but during the late fall and winter it crops up in good grocery stores!