If I Were a Robot

 

Certain days, we all feel like robots. Let the dogs out, morning coffee, warm the car up, whatever it is; some things qualify as one robotic routine. But here’s the Friday brainteaser. If I were a robot, what would I grow? Here’s a link to show you what’s shaking in the environment and agricultural world. Click on it if you want to be intrigued.

There are some robots, whether in prototype stage or not, which are being designed to do everything, which includes beating you at games like Connect Four. There are robots that even have ‘soul.’ Check out this Ted Talk but trust me, these videos are long.

For those of us dragging our heels on this next revolution so to speak, there is no way around it. Robots are here and here to stay; designed and developed to do more than menial or mindless chores. But there’s something magical about letting the dogs out, sipping that first cup of coffee, and doing the mindless garden chores.

If I were a Robot, I would have stayed in this morning when it was a miserable 3 degrees. But I’m not a bear or one of our many plants in dormancy. There’s still too much life occurring and too many things to plan for the spring. But back to my initial question, if I were a robot, what would I grow? It would be that beautiful blush pink Peony with such a pretty name – ‘Sarah Bernhardt’. Oh, yeah. I did and I enjoy its June beauty when it’s in full blossom. 

Now unless you have a robot, get cranking on your garden and design plans for spring. And the #DailyQuote is…“At bottom, robotics is about us. It is the discipline of emulating our lives, of wondering how we work.” ~ ROD GRUPEN, Discover Magazine, June 2008

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© Image by Ann Bilowz - Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' drooping in the rain

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Replicating Pink

C. Joybell C. reminds us that “Pink is a beautiful color, because it is one of the colors that the sun makes at twilight and in the dawns.” And if you were one of the lucky ones to see the sunrise this morning, there was plenty of beautiful pink stretching across the sky.

So on this November 19, 2013, we kick off the first day of kindness. Each day until December 14th an act of kindness will be done in memory of each of the 26 lives lost in Newtown, CT. It’s been mentioned a couple of times in my daily blogs, including yesterday’s post.

My connection to Newtown, CT; my nephew and his family live there. His wife grew up in this Connecticut town, forever changed last December. Maybe some of you are connected in other ways or maybe you just love the color pink. This color can also be very symbolic for the fight on breast cancer. 

So as we move through our busy days, let’s try to replicate pink. All acts of kindness done today are in honor of Charlotte Bacon. She loved this color. Charlotte also had a love for animals and wanted to be a veterinarian. 

So rewind to your first thought this morning as your toes hit the floor running. Too often, we open up the complaint department and bellyache until we look at someone else. There is always someone in need of an extra hand, a kind word, a cup of coffee, a beautiful pink Rose. It may only be a small gesture to you but to them, it might make all the difference in their world. 

So just for today, replicate pink. Having a hard time? Not your color? Close your eyes and picture spring. Envision the first pink blossom that pops up in your garden or the nearby park. Then soften the bristly edges of your day and turn a difficult moment for someone else into a gift of kindness instead. Do it in honor of Charlotte Bacon. Then go to the Ashley Petersen’s FB or event page and if you like, you can share your gift(s) of kindness there or quietly throughout your day, just replicate the color pink.  

© Image by Ann Bilowz - Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' drooping in the spring rain

If you like this blog, hope you check in for your daily share's worth of inspiration, design, and garden tips; always original, not cookie cutter and copied. Just like our design work, we strive for unique! Like our Facebook follow on Twitter or subscribe to the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. Either way, we hope you follow the postings somewhere in cyberspace and share it with your gardening friends. Contact me direct at Annie You can follow with visuals on Pinterest and find us on LinkedIn and Houzz, too.