Happy Feet

For those of us who prefer our feet plunked in the soil, staying grounded during the winter season can be quite a challenge. So how do you keep those garden feet happy? One of the most clever ways to keep some spry in your garden step is to travel. Whether it’s near or far, discovering a botanical wonderland can be just the ticket. This weekend is a perfect time to scout out garden lectures or events that are occurring nearby or scour the Sunday travel section for a botanical getaway.

Do you know about a garden event or lecture taking place? Are you planning to travel or have traveled to a fantastic winter garden oasis? Be sure to post it and share your favorite.

And while you dig for that botanical treasure, take heed to the old Irish Proverb. “Your feet will bring you to where your heart is.” But to keep them happy during these winter months, plan a garden getaway, even if it’s in the next town over.

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Flower or Flowerless

Is your desk cluttered with papers despite the illusion that our lives should be paperless? Well, lucky you if you keep a neat desk. Okay, so where’s the Annie tie-in to flower or flowerless? In the mist of all that workspace chaos, it’s important to have that slender rose (no fake, plastic stuff) or a live potted plant to nurture during the workday.

The Thursday morning question is - do you keep a vase full of flowers or a live plant growing in your workspace? I digress to a rerun from last year’s archives http://blog.bilowzassociates.com/2011/03/wallflowers.html about office cubicles getting smaller. If you’ve been unlucky on that side of the coin and your cubby shrunk, bringing the plant world indoors to that tiny spot where we spend a good portion of our lives is just as important as finding solace in a garden space outside of work.

Again, the Thursday morning question is - do you keep a live plant or a vase of fresh flowers in your workspace? If not, it might be a good lunch break task. With that closing thought, I think it’s safe to segue into a simply brilliant quote by George S. Kaufman. “Office hours are from 12 to 1 with an hour off for lunch.” It’s almost Friday, isn’t it?

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Today’s Pace

On this wordless Wednesday, use these contemplative words from Emerson to curb our urgency for spring. “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”



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