A Place Like This

Tag: Gardening

  • Earthquakes Happen

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Yesterday morning at 5:30 a.m., I was catapulted out of my deep sleep by something which sounded like an explosion. The explosion was so forceful that my house was shaking. As I was quickly moving out of my slumber, the first thought that came to mind was "The Volcano's Erupting.!!!!" Just before bed, little "O"…

  • The Rhythm of the Garden

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Inbetween the rain drops and the cold weather, we're preparing our garden for planting. there is something so hopeful in this project. It is the reconnection with the earth and the hope that spring will be here very soon. While growing up, my family had a huge garden, almost verging on a farm. A couple…

  • And the Sun Appeared

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I've been chilled to the bone this winter. It has been so unusally cold here. When I woke up Saturday morning, I knew something had changed while I slept, because I was awoken by the loud chatter of the birds. Once I opened my eyes I noticed that my bedroom was filled with sunlight. I…

  • My Morning Stroll

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    Valarie Budayr
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            Everyday before my little household wakes up I find myself alone in one of two places. In winter I am wrapped up in a blanket sitting on my screen porch, viewing the mountains as the sun comes up. In summer,I wander around my garden and see how things have evolved while I've been asleep.…

  • Renewal

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    Valarie Budayr
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                                                       I've just returned home to an entirely new season. When I left it was cold and rainy with only a couple of sprouts coming up from the earth. Now spring has truly sprung and with a renewal of my love of gardening. Starting in January when the seed catalogs come I…