The past two months have been a story all their own. If I am inspired, I will write about them. For today, I have something beautiful to share with you. I’ve always loved being outdoors. Especially in the warm weather like we have been having. Since we live in Minnesota and it’s cold here much of the year, I look forward so much to the nice days when I can sit outside on our patio.
When it was built four years ago it changed our yard so much for me. We live on a hill and it’s hard for me to be in our front yard because my wheelchair is not safe on the hill unless I am on our patio. I have loved flowers since I was a little girl. I am visually not able to see much, but I can see color and I can see movement from the plants as they move in the wind. I love going to the greenhouses with my Mom and choosing plants for our pots.
Our friends who know of my love of beautiful colors and nature, especially birds, have given our family an enormous gift. They are planting a beautiful garden around our patio so it is a place of quiet beauty for me. I feel fortunate beyond belief to have friends who are so generous. Many things are being discussed. They are doing a fund raiser to cover the costs of the plants and beautiful birdbaths and feeders. We may even have a Pergola built over it to protect me from the sun. Rett Syndrome makes the heat really hard on my body. I can’t control my body temperature very well, so shade is important.
I would love to have you visit the blogpage they created to share this garden project. If you are interested in donating for it, the information is on their blogpage. The garden is called, “Karly’s Spiritdances Garden”. That is a story I may tell some other time.
Here is a poem that I wrote today.
This Moment
In Spring life becomes new again
It brings forth its’ song in the birds who return
bringing their enthusiasm to our ears
Creating shelter for their families yet to be born
their hopeful hearts driving their frenzied pace,
protecting,
busily nourishing their young
who will live past them,
doing the same
Plants that slept quietly underground through the long,
hard, cold months
emerge,
to remind us that life continues,
that we have today to enjoy
See the beauty
recall the memories
listen to the songs
they will live past each of us to continue on
and on…..
Much Love,
Karly