The only thing that stands between a man

and what he wants from life

is often merely the will to try it

and the faith to believe

that it is possible.

~DeVos

The weather has turned rainy and cold. The wind is coming across the bay in sharp, violent  gusts.  The seasoned sailors in my neighborhood would say "it's blowing like stink"  but for me it just means that it is not yet time to start planting my window boxes.  

 

A close  friend gave me herbs for my birthday and I'm already anxious to be planting.  This year my window box's will hold herbs and lettuce instead of flowers.  I miss the luxury of having the  space for a big garden, so I'm forever trying to find small unwanted spaces to plant.  Of course it's way too early to plant but to me the whole idea of gardening is the journey. First, I can dream about what to plant, then the planning stage where I can  look over the catalogs, followed by the trips to the garden center. One day M will help me and we will actually do the planting.  For now, it's just the dreaming part. I don't want to rush spring but all of the signs are here. I could taste some fresh peas from the garden with the beautiful fresh trout M is catching!

 

We are what we think.

All that we are arises with our thoughts.

With our thoughts we make the world.

~ Buddha