Watch
the cosmic dance of creation unfold in the cicada's hum,
the bee's buzz, the flower's bloom, the moth's flight,
the sprouted seeds, the sapling's growth, the lizard's
blink, the tree's sway...
Gardens!
The seasons are changing. You want to feel the breath
of every leaf, the whisper of every breeze and the scent
of every flower to soak you up in the mystical experience
that we call life.
How
are you going to do this efficiently?
Unfortunately,
the E word makes its dramatic appearance even when all
you want to do in plain and simple English is to take
a walk, recharge yourself and weed and landscape your
garden.
In
a time short world, every drop of a minute that can be
saved should be saved. Yes! of course but how are you
going to do all this stuff efficiently?
Gardening
requires a minimum of at least one to two hours of work
on a daily basis. Your walk needs at least one hour and
your recharge time should ideally be about 30 to 45 minutes.
Who
was that wise man or woman who said, " Many hands
make light work ".
There's
a way to do all this stuff very efficiently.
Get
into action gear. You don't have to blow a whistle or
ring out a gong bell the way they do in villages to draw
attention but you could use a small microphone if you
like to make it interesting.
Call
the kids - if you don't have any of your own - put a notice
on your garden gate asking for help.
Call
every one in your family and all your pets and get moving.
What!
pets to help you weed and landscape your garden?
Never
heard of it before? Never mind. There's always a first
time.
Pets
can be invaluable. It's just how your perceive your pets
that makes all the difference.
Don't
see them as garden pests - busy uprooting your newly sowed
dahlia and lily bulbs.
All
you have to do is to close your eyes and visualize them
as spiritual creatures of light and energy complementing
and guiding you as you progress in your life's walk.
Think
of them as helpful and alert guides who will direct your
attention to all the unusual, interesting and little explored
facets of your garden.
Don't
think of them as root diggers and plant eaters. It's just
how you see them that makes all the difference.
If
you are observant and perceptive, your pets will draw
your attention to those little explored little rock formations
in your backyard, those newly established bug colonies
in the hedge on your fence, the newly shedded snake's
skin that you nearly missed seeing and those interesting
floral patterns of the weeds in the corner that you almost
didn't see.