A burst of joy landed at the Gumbo homestead earlier in the week. Spring is not far away, and that means it is time for seed catalogs. Huzzah!
A seed catalog may not match Victoria's Secret for le sexy stuff, but nonetheless I was thrilled to find the latest Burpee's homage to All Things Growable sitting in my mailbox. It came at just the right time. The cover was graced with a brilliant full-color photo of a zinnia, resplendent in eye-popping yellow spattered with red. Neither of those two colors is my favorite but the combination filled me with a bit o' the happies.
I was feeling a bit melancholy. The gorgeous flower was a nice hit of pretty and a reminder that spring is coming. I didn't have the energy or time to plant a garden last year, and I don't know if I will this year. I do know that I like flowers, and the idea of the seed.
Humble little packets of mystery that produce things of beauty, things of savor. A feast for the eyes, nose and mouth. Sometimes all three if you plant the right stuff. I would most like to have is a kitchen garden, full of good growing things that I can see, smell, touch and taste. This is a quiet dream of mine.
I opened the mailbox, with a heart weighed down by care, and a piece of the sun fell into my hands. Spring is on the way, dear readers. Choose your seeds, plant with care and let the green things revive us.
26 February 2012
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"...and a piece of the sun fell into my hands."
ReplyDeleteA perfect way to describe those heavenly, eagerly awaited seed catalogs. Better harbingers of Spring than snowdrops or primroses, with all those pages of color and hope and beauty.
I love the way you see, Irish. I do.
ReplyDeleteIrish, my friend, you gave me a much needed smile today when I saw the sun peeking out of your page. I love the way you look at the world sometimes :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for spring. I need to feel the warmth of the sun on my bare skin. At the beach. Flowers or no.
ReplyDeleteDoing that here for sure. I got the seeds, the grow lights, the green house, and the plant stands. I have hundreds of pots that are brimming with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, herbs. I think that my eyes were bigger than my garden!
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