Wheelchair Gardener

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

Friday, December 4, 2009

We're having a little cold weather here in south Alabama. Not fun! But, at least we're getting a little color here and there.

Here is the Japanese Fern Leaf Maple my daughter sent me several years ago.

Garden bench covered with Blackeyed Susan Vine

More garden items:

Mature collards

Young carrots along the edge

We eat a lettuce & tomato salad every evening for dinner. We do have to buy the tomato at this time of year.

Oranges are ripe

DarlaDecember 4, 2009 at 5:48 PM
We have grapefruit, kumquats and tangerines ready. I'm jealous of your veggies though!
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LolaDecember 6, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Your veggies look scrumptous. I must see my sis-in-law about getting some kumquats. She has both trees--sour & sweet.
Yes, we have lots of citrus. I do like to eat grapefruit, red.
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LolaDecember 6, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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