Maija KoivulaWhile planting herbs and repotting house plants I thought about all those quotes that say planting seeds is optimism, and to be on the side of life, and I thought about last summer and an enormous oregano bush in bloom on my friend's yard, full of wild bees, and we sat on sun chairs next to it, counting bees for an hour.
And I propagate my long-dead relatives house plants, and feel thankful that they're alive. My grandmother's African violet has made tiny violet blossoms this week, and it delights me every time it happens.