My recent post detailing this past weekend’s trip to visit Ann Kreilkamp at her ecopod in Bloomington triggered WordPress to link to my post about the first time we saw Ann — at our place in May 2014. During that visit, David took a photo of Ann and me standing in the recently created front yard bed, then full of wood mulch and urbanite:
At that time, Ann also encouraged me to photograph as much of our yard as I could fit into one shot:
Holy, moly! I can’t even take that shot now, because there are “too many” plants and fruit trees “in the way.” Here are some after photos taken this evening, winding my way through a similar perspective of the above “before” image. Keep in mind that the before shot from 2014 was already the after from over a year of massive work. Even so, I almost cannot believe how much our yard has grown and flourished from late May 2014 to August 3, 2015:
Ann had a good laugh at David accommodating me with photos that don’t emphasize “my now too buff arms” such that I don’t even recognize my little waif self from two years ago, but LOL, now you see how I got those arms! As much as the yard, my biceps and triceps have grown, I feel like I’ve grown even more inside. Ann and I picked right up where we left off, but that’s because we’ve both been fast tracking our realizations, inner shifts, yard and home projects, and community building. I guess I needed to see it to believe it, but whoa … some growth. Creation on all levels!
Posted by Tania Marie's Blog on August 4, 2015 at 12:35 am
creative growth indeed! weeeeeeeeeee!! and no more waifs for us. lightness of spirit and fertile, nourished bodies as a reflection of natural abundance
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Posted by laurabruno on August 5, 2015 at 12:54 pm
Hey, Tania, I just saw that my phone did not send in its comment when you posted. Well, then! Yes, fertile, nourished bodies as a reflection of natural abundance, but a lightness of spirit remains. Very much in the world without the density. xo
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Posted by Tania Marie's Blog on August 5, 2015 at 1:23 pm
lol! faery mischief at work. the wonder twins constantly morphing…xoox
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Posted by manyhahama1955 on August 4, 2015 at 1:54 am
OMGoddess! Transformational, indeed! Absolutely beautiful! I would like a garden like that!! You look great too! lovelovelove!!
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Posted by laurabruno on August 4, 2015 at 1:37 pm
Thank you, Sophia! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Posted by peacenowflower on August 4, 2015 at 4:49 am
Someday, I want a home with a good garden. I have a community plot, but have limits in space. I also cannot decorate it too much. Hidden under my tomato plants are crystals that I plan on distributing in the wood after the growing season. Some of them are visible, and while I’ve had tomatoes stolen… no crystals have been taken. Still I think doing a full out Faerie Garden is a bit too tempting to thieves.
So some day, a house of my own, with a well decorated garden. Then I don’t have to walk to my garden plot… when I was thinking about this I literally heard the word, “Downpayment.” It wasn’t sensing words like normal. So I enquired why my Faerie Friend had put this word in my head so clearly. I in fact have no idea what he plans.
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Posted by laurabruno on August 4, 2015 at 11:12 am
Ohh, that’s actually quite exciting, peacenowflower! When faeries start looking for property for you, LOL, watch out! It usually appears. 🙂
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Posted by laurabruno on August 4, 2015 at 1:38 pm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/08/03/my-town-calls-my-lawn-a-nuisance-but-i-still-refuse-to-mow-it/
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Posted by Sherry on August 9, 2015 at 2:27 am
enjoying the photos….thank you
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Posted by laurabruno on August 9, 2015 at 11:55 pm
Thanks, Sherry, glad you’re enjoying those!
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