Wheelchair Gardener: The Cherry Tree

Inspiration

We do not remember days...

We remember moments.

(Cesare Pavese)

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"An hour in the garden puts life's problems into perspective."

Some say I am confined to wheelchairBut I don’t think they know

That though my body is affected I still am on the go.

I go to visit those I love

And walk to market place;

I tread the woods until it rains

And then the rainbow trace.

Of course my body cannot always go

For it’s been restricted for days,

But who would say paralysis confines

A soul and mind that dreams and prays?

Although my body sometimes lets me down

Through days of darkest night,

My spirit soars on wings of prayer

And moves with speed of light.

In dreams and prayer I visit those I love;

Great is the gift of prayer;

And when my thoughts are beamed toward you

You’ll sense my presence there.

-Borrowed

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

I had busy visitors in the Cherry tree today. Looking in the Audubon field guide it looks like they are Purple Finch. Very colorful!

They were working like crazy pecking the centers of the flowers and they had to be creative to get to the flower center as it hangs downward.

The first white camellia to bloom. It has just a little streak of red/pink.

DarlaFebruary 4, 2010 at 2:19 AM
Your Cherry Tree is so pretty...I love watching the birds...how pretty is the white camellia withjust a tinge of pink..
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Tom HaywardFebruary 4, 2010 at 2:33 PM
The white Camellia is beautiful. Our verigated red and whites are in bloom and look great!
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AmandaFebruary 22, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Oh, your Camellias are so beautiful!

I just found your blog through Alabama Blogger and am so happy that I did! What an amazing story you have, Marilyn!
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