HERLOFF says ...

Happy 2012 !

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Bliss

I've been reading a magazine called "The English Garden". I know, I know - sounds as boring as it can get, but as you may know, gardening has become a passion of mine after we got the summer house.

I've sometimes wondered why it IS such a passion and what it means to me. And in this issue of "The English Garden", there's a lovely article called "Profound Pursuits" by Tim Smits, famous for his Eden Project:

"Gardening is not just a fashionable pastime. It adds meaning, contentment and a sense of belonging to your life."

I couldn't agree more. I could add instant stress relief, calm, quiet, and the joys of harvesting your own eco-goodies to the list of gardening pleasures, but if I start such a list, I'll never finish it.

The picture below of Susan Hill’s ”Mud Maid” at Heligan illustrates the article, and it took my breath away, because that is exactly how I feel every Friday night when we arrive at the summer house after a long week full of city noise and work, work, work.

Rome revisited

Just came back from a 4 day trip to Rome. Hadn't been there in more than 20 years. What a joy! 

More - and a photo album - coming up!  :-)

 

Water: media and message

Solidarités International: Water talks from La Boite Concept on Vimeo.

Easter 2010

Easter was fantastic!! Hours and hours in the garden, coffee on the porch in the morning sun, walks on the beach and in the woods. Spring is here and the summer house season has finally begun!  Imma happy camper!

Photo taken with da iPhone, yall.

 

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Cosmic lunch

I admit it: I love TED! Such a wonderful inspirational resource to dip into whenever you need a reminder that things ARE bigger, and ideas can be as big as you make them. Today at lunch,  I watched this nice little reminder of how some people go to work in the morning and think about ... well ... BIG things. :-) 

Yes, I know you're busy. But the ideas here are worth 20 minutes of your time. Promise!