Garden Diary

1960:


"I have decided to try to keep a record of all work and events in the garden from now, 15th July 1960, to use for reference and interest in the years to come..."



Pages 272/3 - near the end

And the last entry 22nd June 1987 on page 285.

There are newspaper clippings, pressed leaves, diagrams and discourses.

16th July 1960: "Ronald is really trying to walk at last, though he first walked, unwillingly, at least a month ago!"

19 September 1971: "Jane had a very serious motor accident 23/6/71 and nearly lost her life, but she is better now."

12th November 1975: "I wonder if anyone will ever read this diary? I think, if you do, whoever you are, if you will sign your names in this margin as a matter of interest to those who come after you.

I have tried to make it interesting as well as, now what is the word I want? illustrative, factual, topical and a chronological record of family and historical events as well as reporting on progress in the garden."

I see I need to read this more carefully... I will do so an make more posts.

Delight

This morning I had a lovely phone call from my brother Tim.

He talked about how lovely it is to just stop and absorb the beauty of wherever he is. He talked of going to the Namib and being in the silence. "You don't know the meaning of "The Sound of Silence" until you have been in the desert and felt and heard the silence there. He spoke of sitting down and examining a Welwitchia plant, thousands of years old, and seeing the little bugs on it and the form, texture and colour.

I said "We are cut from the same cloth! We are so similar we must have learnt it from our parents."

"Mom" he promptly responded.

She taught her children well.

Quotes

My Mom loved quotes.

These are a few I find myself remembering often:

"In time, take time while time doth last;
For time is no time when time is past."

"There, but for the grace of God, go I"

"Helping, when you meet them, lame dogs over stiles."

"A job worth doing, is a worth doing well."

"The King is dead. Long live the King!"

"Remember who you are."