Tanya **moved**
Been struggling with exhaustion lately. Not sure if it's the long winter, lack of a pressing emergency or my d*#m thyroid. But today I noticed that both my apple tree and ornamental cherry were filling my windows with blooms. A little delayed, but seemingly more vibrant than in other years. Hoping that after a good period of rest I too will burst back to life.
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May 20, 2017 at 1:08amWeb
Show threadKateMay 20, 2017
@Tdorey In front of my window is a salvia I planted expecting it to be about a metre high. All year it grows taller and taller, easily three metres, but only leaves and stalks. It's so big its own weight causes it to fall over and snap in the wind. It blocks the window and the drive way, broken and untidy. I have to park in the road. Everyone says "Maybe cut it back?"
Then suddenly it flowers, wildly beautiful, for two weeks.
When it's done I cut it back hard and we start again.
Show threadTanya **moved**May 20, 2017

@katebowles It's beautiful! And stubborn enough to start again. And again. (And again?)

Thanks Kate.

Show threadKateMay 20, 2017
@Tdorey Gardening teaches me continually that things can seem to be in bad shape, but actually be ready to flourish. Also, that I have no idea where to plant things.
Show threadjeroen smeetsMay 20, 2017
@katebowles @Tdorey last week I thought: this green corner of the garden has not enough colour. Then it started to rain. #passivegardening https://mastodon.social/media/a61kthjU63QRfbKPh64
Show threadSimon EnsorMay 20, 2017
@katebowles @Tdorey @tellio Stories of grass, dung, bees, sheep, and wonder. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eLEQowDG7E8 #littlestories
Show threadLaura Ritchie 🌸May 20, 2017

@Tdorey hope you get rest - (speaking personally) sometimes I don't see exhaustion until it's way too late, and then it takes ages to recover. My husband reminds me - it takes time to rest. ...whereas I'd often quite like a quick nap to fix it.

hope you can make time and are able to rest.

...as for the tree, you will have good apples later this summer!

Show threadTanya **moved**May 20, 2017

@lauraritchie Thank you. Resting I am. I am sleeping soundly at night (even dreaming) for this first time in about 17 years. I wake up rested and am great for about 10 hours, then am ready for more sleep.

Although it *makes me crazy* to not be able to *do* more, I'm trying to accept (and not fight) it, trusting (clinging to hope ?) that this dormant period will serve a purpose and lead to something better, like those apples (in its own damn time).

Show threadChristina HendricksMay 20, 2017
@Tdorey @lauraritchie I do hope this dormant period serves a useful purpose. And I'd bet that it does. I sometimes have that sort of reaction after a long period of stress and not enough downtime. I'm amazed at how much I can and seem to need to sleep at those times. Don't know if this is similar for you, though.
Show threadLaura Ritchie 🌸May 20, 2017
@clhendricksbc @Tdorey I can't function without 8 hours of sleep at the moment- so today's early morning means there will be a nap later (after essay grading) - work hard, play hard, sleep hard. -like a cat, I will be in a pool of sunshine curled up somewhere...
Show threadChristina HendricksMay 20, 2017

@lauraritchie @Tdorey Oh, a cat in a pool of sunshine sounds so lovely. We are finally getting above 20 degrees here in Vancouver starting tomorrow I think. And I just want to bask in a pool of sunshine!

But now it's about time for me to go to bed here!