My Zen is in my little garden plot. I'm a novice for certain but experimenting with the magic of growing a flower garden ( inspired by my English mother and grandfather), my very own herb garden and the joy and satisfaction of growing beautiful and quite delicious "real" tomatoes ( doubt I'll ever match the smell and flavor of the one's my dad grew by the side of our house in Pennsylvania tho' ) is meditative! My desire is always to tend to it more but with a busy life... This garden is magic! Despite my lack of true devotion somehow I am delightfully gifted with treasures at each and every visit! Once it was a strawberry shaped like a heart ( I have picture proof)! Another visit astounded with a true embarrassment of riches in tasty tomatoes! Sometimes it's just the busy birds flitting back and forth at twilight..... Whatever the occasion, I am enchanted and delighted I get to participate albeit just every once and a while.... read more