Gone and surprises abound

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blooms, gardens, plants, postaday2013

We were gone for two and a half days and I cam back to some beautiful surprises in my garden. I just love how a garden is transformed from week to week depending on what is in bloom or not and that the garden can have its own “seasons”.

The path in between the old fashioned roses going towards the pool smells like candy, the air is so sweet. The pure white bells that are popping out here, there and everywhere have become my much anticipated little surprise bundles, I never know where they are going to spread, the gift that keeps on giving. I am especially thrilled about the clematis bloom because last year, upon my return from France, the clematis looked deader than dead, and to see it come back and produce a bloom makes me so happy. As you might be able to tell, I really adore gardening, it feeds my nurturing side completely.

Bookworm

Tell us about the last book you read (Why did you choose it? Would you recommend it?).

The last book that I couldn't put down was the last book of the incredible series that Robert Jordan, the late science-fiction/fantasy writer, had created "The Wheel of Time". The series is one that I have followed for the past twenty odd years. The late Robert Jordan wrote fourteen incredible books to create my favorite science-fiction/fantasy series of all time. As an aspiring writer who is struggling with finishing just one book, here is an amazing writer who was able to weave an incredible world and keep me invested and faithful for over two decades, am I the only one who is in admiration?

Robert Jordan's brilliance will be remembered for as long as his books are in print and read. However long it takes, I will finish my own book, I take heart that it can take a long time to finish but I will really try not to give up on myself or my story. I wonder if Robert Jordan ever had moments or a series of moments of self doubt and being stuck.

I suppose that I should apply my feelings about my garden and my plants to my writing, as I have written before, with my garden, my motto is "never say die" meaning I never give up on a plant and so I will never give up on my book.