"I cannot cause light; the most I can do is try
to put myself in the path of its beam."
-Annie Dillard
Our first paper white narcissus has opened on the windowsill in the kitchen, and already her scent has filled the space. Angie left a comment a few days back, asking about the "how to" of forcing bulbs. I would like to recommend a beautiful book, forcing, etc. I have a signed copy that I bought when we visited White Flower Farm in CT years ago and we use it each fall as we prep the bulbs for the root cellar. You can find the book on Amazon, or at your local independent bookstore, and I would encourage you to check used book stores too, or ask your local library to see if they have it or ask about inter-library loans. There are so many ways to have access to books these days.
Did you see the crescent moon and Venus at dawn this morning? The crescent had a ring around it here in Vermont and the sky was blue just before dawn. It looked like a Maxfield Parrish painting.
You may have read about the capitol building in Montpelier here at sewandsowlife before. It's a gorgeous building, with a golden dome, that backs up against a hill dense with evergreens. There's a statue of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and fertility perched on the top of the dome. Ceres was removed a while ago. She was falling apart due to years of exposure to Vermont weather. On Friday a new statue was raised via crane and you can read about it here. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to see her up close. The golden circlet in her hair is simply gorgeous, and who can resist a sheaf of grains, cradled in a goddess's arms? I am looking forward to checking her out when I go to Montpelier for errands this afternoon.
Last night I tried a new soup recipe and it was fabulous. A new fave that will go into heavy rotation in the kitchen, for sure. The spuds and leeks came from our root cellar. The celeriac and spinach came from local farms, and the recipe is from Cedar Circle Farm, just down the highway a bit.
And in celebration of Hanukkah...
"A candle is a small thing. But one candle can light another. And see how its own light increases, as a candle gives its flame to the other. You are such a light."
-Moshe Davis
Did you see the crescent moon and Venus at dawn this morning? The crescent had a ring around it here in Vermont and the sky was blue just before dawn. It looked like a Maxfield Parrish painting.
You may have read about the capitol building in Montpelier here at sewandsowlife before. It's a gorgeous building, with a golden dome, that backs up against a hill dense with evergreens. There's a statue of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture and fertility perched on the top of the dome. Ceres was removed a while ago. She was falling apart due to years of exposure to Vermont weather. On Friday a new statue was raised via crane and you can read about it here. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to see her up close. The golden circlet in her hair is simply gorgeous, and who can resist a sheaf of grains, cradled in a goddess's arms? I am looking forward to checking her out when I go to Montpelier for errands this afternoon.
Last night I tried a new soup recipe and it was fabulous. A new fave that will go into heavy rotation in the kitchen, for sure. The spuds and leeks came from our root cellar. The celeriac and spinach came from local farms, and the recipe is from Cedar Circle Farm, just down the highway a bit.
And in celebration of Hanukkah...
"A candle is a small thing. But one candle can light another. And see how its own light increases, as a candle gives its flame to the other. You are such a light."
-Moshe Davis
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