"Four seeds in a row, one for the rook, one for the crow, one will whither one will grow .." I've always thought of this old saying when I poke my little spring seeds into the earth... I've rewritten a Pacific Northwest version in my head after waking up to a deer munching down my happy sweet peas...... "12 seeds in a row....one for the rook, one for the crow, one for the slugs, one for the snow, one for the robins, one for the hail, one for the squirrels, one for the snails. One for the rabbit, one for the deer, one for the hurricane in May , and make sure you plant one in the pot on your windowsill just in case." . . #heartjournals #heARTjournaling #creativejournaling #creativejournal #artjournalpages #artjournaling #creativejournalpages #pnw #gardening #journaladdict

I highly recommend scooting through a town on a bike with bell. Make sure it's the first sunny day in 234 months and that the skies are freckled with fluffy clouds. Make sure you are wearing a polka dot dress and your hair is tangled from a saltwater ferry boat breeze. Make sure you are with a life wife who likes roadside rosemary plants and old sailboats and musty antique stores as much as you do.... Then you ring the bell loudly and frequently as you pass people sitting on benches and outside of cafes.... You say "Hello! Happy sunshiny day!" ... It really is quite pleasant ♥️ . . #sunnydayscoot #porttownsend #daytrip #bluskies #bestday #spreadjoy

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"May the angel of memory surprise you in bleak times with new gifts from the harvest of your vanished days." - John O'Donahue 14 days plus 2 years later and I'm finally getting some of these memories into my heART journal. May Day celebrations, 2020 edition. Lilac and daffodilly crowns that wilted in the campfire smoke as we sipped our cocoas. A Maypole that leaned to one side, but we skipped around just the same. Floral feed sack dresses hidden under Patagonia down vests. We were trying♥️ I'm harvesting the gifts of these vanished days to remind myself of how much has happened since then. How much I have to be thankful for even when my innards want to be cranky at another grey, wet, Seattle day and while some things still seem to be hard. What topsy turvy maypole can I skip around today? What can I weave into a crown to adorn on my head? What flowers bloom still despite the cold and rain? How can I be my own sun? . . #heartjournal #heartjournaling #creativejournal #creativejournaling #mayday #maypole #pnw #rainyday #journalpages #apertureoftheheart