Judith Browning

those are great Jay!
Company has been and gone and signs never happened...lovely visit though!

Sam, I love the idea of sunflowers!
protecting them as young plants might be tricky but once established should deter mowers.

At the moment we have a lull, no new comers to the neighborhood wanting to be 'helpful' lately so don't feel like we need to rush out to see if a mower is encroaching on us....have not let something get to a scythable length this year though.

I have been planting comfreys along the front edge and divisions of an ornamental tall grass that I had regretted planting closer to the house....we'll see.

What wisdom can you find
that is greater than kindness?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(1712-1778, Swiss philosopher, writer, composer)

Were I to wish for anything
I would not wish for wealth and power,
but for the passion of the possible,
that eye which everywhere,
ever young, ever burning,
sees possibility.

Soren Kierkegaard
(1813-1855 Danish philosopher,
theologian, and cultural critic)

With a clearer definition now, I would say this phone, as much as I hate to admit it.
That's all we have for long distance communication...no landline, no wifi, just a bit of data and unlimited texts and calls .  Since I'm not part of any other social media other than permies and I actually enjoy texting and email this suits me.  
We've lived without all electronics and electric items in the past for over a decade and having a  phone was the one thing that we thought could have made a huge difference in many situations.

this would rule out our hybrid car, washing machine and dvd player but otherwise still have the turntable and tapedeck and window fans... I could live with that😊

Were I to wish for anything
I would not wish for wealth and power,
but for the passion of the possible,
that eye which everywhere,
ever young, ever burning,
sees possibility.

Soren Kierkegaard
(1813-1855 Danish philosopher,
theologian, and cultural critic)

Upon getting up each morning,
we can reflect on how we can’t be certain
if the day will unfold as we think it will
and then resolve to greet it nonetheless
with curiosity and wisdom.
Greeting the day with curiosity
means being interested in what each moment has to offer.
And greeting it with wisdom
means not turning away in aversion from our experience,
even if it’s unpleasant
and even if it’s not what we had hoped for.

Toni Bernhard
(Buddhist practitioner, law professor,
author of several books on healing chronic pain)

How do we live human unity?
The first step is to make sure
that our hearts are clear of any hatred and prejudice
for others who are different from us.
We must develop true love in our hearts
for people of different nationalities, religions, colors,
economic status, or gender.
We must eliminate prejudice and discrimination
from our heart and our mind.
It is said that out of the abundance of our heart we speak.
If we feel hatred towards any group,
we cannot hide it for long;
it is bound to come out from our lips or show on our face.
Our actions will speak even louder than our words.
Thus, living human unity begins
with clearing our hearts
of any animosity towards others.

Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
(1946 to pres., Author, Scientist,
Mystic Adept of Light and Sound Current Yoga,
Leader of Science of Spirituality and
International Movements for World Peace)

By strengthening our compassion,
we give fuel to our courage and determination.

Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone,
Active Hope

You are very welcome Phillip!

.....go ahead a take as many as you think you might use as I think there are quite a few left.

enjoy!