Tag: gardening
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Some Finer Details
The weather in Cape Town is quite unpredictable. It can go from sunny to cloudy to drizzly to stormy and back again in a matter of hours. It is also quite windy here, except in the bays protected by the mountains, like Camps and Clifton and Bantry. On Beach Road where I am, the palm…
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Sunday in Pretoria
A quick one tonight because I’m no longer a pensioner and have been prepping for work tomorrow! Our day starts at 7:10, so I’m trying to get to bed earlier. Today was National Botanical Garden Day in Pretoria with Walter. If you missed yesterday, Walter lives in Joburg and is a high school friend of…
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Gardening My Heart
Today I plant my sorrow,In a tightly bound seed, Soft within, cased in a hard, brittle shell,Balancing it gingerly in my palm,Clasping my fingers around it,Holding it close one last time.This grief has been my companion for a lifetime,And a part of me can’t bear to part with it.I hoe the soil, removing the weeds…
The Journey Inward 