The other day we had rain . . . I'm talking buckets of rain. Spillways and streams have been silent in suspended animation all summer as they wait patiently for the rains. We haven't had rain for 7 months so the first rain is quite a welcome site. I water my garden during the dry summer, but many plants just struggle for survival as they yearn for mother nature's life giving rain. So the other morning my plants gayly reached for the sky in delight as rain caressed each tiny leaf. Those plants that struggled the day before for their mere existance flourish today in celebration of the rain. It reminded me of being back in the midwest where I grew up. We referred to the heavy rain as raining cats and dogs. We even had a rare clap of thunder with lightening just like the midwest. You may already know that lightening liberates nitrogen from the air, which provides the nutrients that plants need to thrive. The day before the rain my newly planted impatients looked droopy and sad. I thought I had done everything I could for them, but what they needed was the one thing I couldn't provide -- rain. The rain is the harbinger of autumn, and winter to come here in Southern California.
I spent time in my garden today with all the happy plants . . . and the weeds. It's wonderfully cool outside and perfect for getting grounded in the garden. Connecting to the earth helps us to ground our energy and regain a beneficial energy flow. My good friend, Shirley, introduced me to Earthing, which is method of grounding with Mother Earth. I always knew that digging in the dirt felt so therapeutic; no matter how much pain I have, I am always drawn
The other day we had rain . . . I'm talking buckets of rain. Spillways and streams have been silent in suspended animation all summer as they wait patiently for the rains. We haven't had rain for 7 months so the first rain is quite a welcome site. I water my garden during the dry summer, but many plants just struggle for survival as they yearn for mother nature's life giving rain. So the other morning my plants gayly reached for the sky in delight as rain caressed each tiny leaf. Those plants that struggled the day before for their mere existance flourish today in celebration of the rain. It reminded me of being back in the midwest where I grew up. We referred to the heavy rain as raining cats and dogs. We even had a rare clap of thunder with lightening just like the midwest. You may already know that lightening liberates nitrogen from the air, which provides the nutrients that plants need to thrive. The day before the rain my newly planted impatients looked droopy and sad. I thought I had done everything I could for them, but what they needed was the one thing I couldn't provide -- rain. The rain is the harbinger of autumn, and winter to come here in Southern California.
I spent time in my garden today with all the happy plants . . . and the weeds. It's wonderfully cool outside and perfect for getting grounded in the garden. Connecting to the earth helps us to ground our energy and regain a beneficial energy flow. My good friend, Shirley, introduced me to Earthing, which is method of grounding with Mother Earth. I always knew that digging in the dirt felt so therapeutic; no matter how much pain I have, I am always drawn
