Cultivate your calm, one post at a time.

I had just started at boarding school, a shy 12 year old who was finding being away from home and family very difficult. I was in RE class (Religious Education), which was taught by our softly spoken, yet still formidable headmistress, Mrs M.

Today it is cold and wet outside - not the most conducive weather for gardening. Although in the words of one of my favourite comedians - Billy Connelly - "There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing, so get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little". I love this!

It was during one of my regular beach walks, when I happened to notice I was sharing the beach with just one other person.

If the wind could speak, it would tell me

I seem to be doing this a lot lately!

A few years ago, I found a book on my bookshelf. I had no idea how it got there, which is unusual in itself, as I can always recall if I'd bought a book or had been given/loaned it from a friend. But this one? It is still a mystery to me. 

I love to learn new things: to attend workshops, weekend retreats, webinars, YouTube (Gardeners' World is one of my fav's!) and read books on topics that I am interested in. 

.....being able to pick your own fresh flowers, bunch them up into bouquets and give them away. 

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived on a farm in the country. She had very few friends and an older brother who didn't really like her, so she had a lot of time on her hands.......