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GREETINGS, GARDENER!
“Morning Has Broken, Like the First Morning”
How fitting does this anthem come to mind. Every new day is born like no other.
Our gardens offer not only food, but a focal point for creation. Every day is a new day in the garden, especially with the arrival of spring.
Ways to enjoy your “Little Eden”.
Seek and find beauty in the smallest of details. A tiny insect, droplets of dew on a leaf, hidden blooms, the hum of bumble bees. They are all out there, waiting to be discovered.
Turn away from whatever fresh hell the news hawkers are peddling today.
Step out into the fresh air, and look to the beauty of this season. Bring a camera. Bring a sketch pad. Share your images. This is you doing the reporting.
Many of our friends have been posting garden scenes of flowers, trees, birds, and whatever else strikes their appreciation. We, in turn, express our enjoyment and gratitude. Creativity is affirmation. Just like the first morning.
“Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden.”
This Week’s Articles
PfR community member, Andree Pulliam, posted an invitation for group members to express gratitude, a GREAT idea and well received as there’ve been 86 comments thus far. Sharing a few of those here, pasted in with name first, followed by the gratitude... because gratitude is a powerful force for good. - Tina A Slutz - The beautiful sunshine we had today.
- Amy Kadau-Stierna - My family!
- Debra Yvonne Mathis - Being able to play piano and sing
- Marylu Flowers-Schoen - The beauty of Spring is happening to help us get through this worrisome time.
- Angela Williams - The warm sunshiny day we had today. I got to get out in my garden
- Grace Marie Newton - I have a home to live in.
- Martha L Brothers - Thankful for the health of my family.
- Fav Gma - Good Health
- Irina Pivtchev - I'm thankful for the years of planting gardens
- Annette Florence Hazell - My family and a home. <3
- Cris Fellows Little Tillie - asking the crocus if her mommy could take its picture. ❤
- Jayne Walter - My Faith 🙏
- Kathy Tiernan - I'm thankful for every day the good Lord gives me.
- Cindy Redding - Country living
- Nan Suksta - For my God for saving my life several times last year. I should not be here per the doctors, but I am.
- Ellen Kampner Cronin - The family that raised me, the family I was blessed to raise, and the families they now are building 💕
- Therese Ramirez - Honeybees and Family
- Kas Harrison - My mother in law Vicki Ewing Blair. The garden I am planting because she was so thoughtful. Beautiful, smart and courageous children in my life. Adorable grandbabies and nephews. 4 Healthy, adorable baby chicks that hatched this week. A husband that thinks I am ... Well, he sees me. And a brand new pig...( We'll see how thankful I am about her in a week or two)
- AJosephinea Martinez - My sweetheart, son, brother, dear friends and my doggie.
- Eileen Waszkiewicz - My dear husband who took care of me when I needed it the most!
- Valerie Baker - My family.
- Kathy Cullen - A home to live in.
- Juli Houtchens Byard - Health
- Martha Conover - The room and knowledge to grow so many things that will keep me fed and healthy.
- Gwen Tarves - Jesus, my family, Salvation, Forgiveness, Grace & Mercy
- Debbie Allan - My husband, Frank, my family and close friends, our health and our farm.
- Julia Williams - My family and friends 💜
- Milgo Floyd - Companionship
- Dana Wantz - My husband
- Margaret Kovach - My health
- Helen Brunson - Redwoods
- Loretta Elmore - Health
- Donna Burlew - Health
- Lappegard Mike-Tami - Grandbabies
- Judy Winters - A wonderful family!
- Shannon DeAnna Schofield - My gardens! What a pleasure it's been this week. The garden is the only place that makes sense these days
- Heather Bickford - My family, my farm, being healthy, my horse.
- Carol Berridge - Friends
- Lizabeth Osterholt - My family, my health and those I care about.
- Bonnie Young Taylor - My customers
- Salvador Dolly - I am thankful to live on a dirt road 15 min from the closest town. The inconvenience of being so rural has turned into a social distance blessing. I am thankful that I have a big garden that I already love to work in, and that now I have extra time during planting season. I am grateful that I get to spend this time with my kids. I am thankful for our frugal, low cost lifestyle. We have a lot less adjusting to do than people who weren’t used to rationing what they have. I am grateful for my pets, who continue to trust us to care for them and are unburdened by the stress around them. I am grateful that I have enough internet access to connect with people on Facebook. I am grateful that so far my family feels well.
- Jeffrey Thomas - That the greatest girl loves me.
- Judy Howard - My health that comes from God, my family , friends and my wonderful yard to work out in.
- Katrina Morrison - My children
- Sue Tretter - Dr. Anthony Fauci and team
- Laura Spranger - hope
- Tina Mozzali-Hunt - A beautiful spring day today, good health.
- Carol Reem - God's care!
- Marie Kurka-Brown - Another day
- Laura LaChance Stubbs - My mom, internet to stay in touch, my friends, family, my groups, and garden
- Susanna Holman - So thankful for a porch to grow on!
- Debbie Newlen - Butterflies
- Brandy Swartz - This beautiful morning!!!! Oh my goodness Kentucky is glorious today!!
- Michelle Hamrick - Seedings popping up
- Patty McKeon - Living in the country!
- Patricia A. Murphy - my dog
- Janine Roberts - Thankful for this time to slow down, not to worry about going anywhere.
- Eddie M Reese - I’m thankful the world is slowing to my pace. I haven’t changed. Still gardening, fixing broke stuff, baking bread, listening to birds, watching the sun rise or set. Smelling flowers. Smiling. Driving slow.
- Sandra Cook - The extra time to work my farm.
- Patty Burns Yoder - More quiet less people out and about
- Gayle Pomroy - Thankful for good health and things my parents taught me.
- Natalie Hawkins - I am thankful for today!!🌈🌞
- Robin Hampton - Thankful for all of my helpful friends here.
- Debra Shank - I am thankful to be happy as God intended
- Laural Affleck Oltmer - My husband and my girls
- Dan Stewart - My incredible wife Mari Jo
- Amanda De Jersey - My amazing husband Craig who can turn his hand to anything successful. Love him xx❤️🌟❤️🌟
- Susanna Holman - Thankful for my hubby, who goes to work every day, when he really wants to retire yesterday!
- Amalie Stoneman - spring flowers
- Katherine W Sheridan - My Wonderful Husband Christopher !
- Judi J. Benestante - Most thankful that God has blessed me with my life-long friend and husband, John. I also have been blessed with love from my family.
- LeAura Alderson Thankful for Andree Pulliam asking this awesome question and all the MANY wonderful gratitudes expressed here!! <3 👏🏼⭐️💪🏼🙏🏼
- Coleman Alderson - To have friends and loved ones, including our family and extended family. To have just about every convenience and access to knowledge at my fingertips. To be able to walk outside and within 10 paces, have access to our own organic fresh-as-can-be produce. Grateful to be so blessed. 💚🙏
- Debbie Newlen - My farm land
Download a FREE 30 Day digital Gratitude Journal and engage in it with your family and/or friends. This is a GREAT time to tend our gardens, of course, but also to create things, write, journal, do art. If you need a journal, please check out ours. “I love the sunrise most… for the day yet to live, yet to love and yet to become.”~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com® |
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“Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden.”
Be safe... stay well... and keep on growing!
Coleman and LeAura,
GardensAll.com
P.S. As always... we love hearing from you... so feel free to drop us a line any time... share how you're doing and what you're working on. |
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