Don't Fence Me In

Sitting in the grass and clover of the park, I spied lovely yellow flowers growing between two fences.

I wanted to set them free. Whenever I see anything caged, I want to set it free.

I identified with the flowers. There have been many times in my life when I have felt trapped, stuck in other people's narrow definitions and ideas of success. Even now, I find myself struggling to break free, make my own way.

Slowly, over the course of a few moments, I realized that the flowers, too, were reaching for freedom. The fences limited their growth width-wise, but they were growing up, no limits imposed upon them.



They gave me hope and courage, those little yellow flowers. Whenever I feel boxed in I will look around and find another direction in which to grow. So simple, yet I had never really thought of it before.

What do you do, what helps you to find your way?

Listen to Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters sing "Don't Fence Me In" on YouTube.

It's Spring!

Rain has been abundant! As Mr. B&B said last night, "April showers..." and I replied "Bring May flowers!"

When I was little I used to think rain brought boats... You know... the Mayflower...? I was a little confused, but I have lived in Massachusetts all my life and we often went to Plymouth to see the Mayflower so my thought process wasn't completely daft. And rain and the ocean and...

So, anyway, speaking of May flowers, the beginning of them are making their debut in our front garden.



The birds outside my window have been serenading me all day, too.

It is truly Spring. A new beginning.

Whole Trade Flowers

Whole Foods is running a sweepstakes until March 4. One entry per person. 10 winners. Winners pick up the prize at their local Whole Foods. The prize? Whole Trade Flowers once a month, every month for One Year.

Enter here.

Learn more about Whole Trade Flowers here.

I love flowers. When things are blooming, I go out to the yard, clip them, and arrange them in little containers all around the house. To buy them is a luxury. What I wouldn't give to have fresh flowers in the house all year long at little detriment to the growers, the environment or my wallet.

Good luck to all!