Walking through the garden…

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
~ Cicero ~

Okey dokey. It’s been a little bit heavy in terms of subject matter this week. I took a break today and went to lunch and a movie with my favorite guy and I thought we might all take it easy here today, too. My in laws were supposed to visit this weekend, and had to cancel, so I sent them photos of what is blooming in my garden right now – I took them in the evening, so the light is kind of cool. And I figured it couldn’t hurt to share them here, too. Then I found these quotes… enjoy!

“The garden is a metaphor for life, and gardening is a symbol of the spiritual path.”
~ Larry Dossey ~

“Cultivate the garden within…”
~ Proverbs ~

“Gardening is not a rational act.”
~ Margaret Atwood ~

We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?”
~ Wendell Berry ~

“All gardening is landscape painting.”
~ William Kent ~

“The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.”
~ George Bernard Shaw ~

“When seeds are buried in the earth, their inward secrets become the flourishing garden.”
~ Rumi ~

“When a dog runs at you, whistle for him.”
~ Henry David Thoreau ~

“The glorious gifts of the gods are not to be cast aside.”
~ Homer ~

“Show me your garden and I shall show you what you are.”
~ Alfred Austin ~

“A healthy garden is the reflection of a healthy soul.”
~ Anonymous ~