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Portal Update: This Just In

Portal to another spring plugged with piles of winter past; garden banned so far this year – gardeners remain aghast.

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Portal to another spring

plugged with piles of winter past;

garden banned so far this year –

gardeners remain aghast.

Responses to “Portal Update: This Just In”

  1. Gallivanta

    Looks promising 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      I guess I should think of it in terms of the watering cans I will be saved hauling about when this monster snowbank melts…. ?? 🙂

      1. Gallivanta

        Good thinking.

  2. nothingprofound

    Melody, lovely poem and picture combination. I can see you’re as fond of alliteration as I am.

    1. melodylowes

      Perhaps more so – my editor has been known to set limits on me! 🙂 Thanks, Marty.

  3. Heidi Viars

    love both the picture and the words ….aghast … perfect word!!!

    1. melodylowes

      The clock is ticking loudly now, so we’ll soon be trading ‘aghast’ for ‘busy’! 🙂

  4. Petro Neagu

    What an awesome metaphor!!! I love it!!!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you my friend. Is your environment looking nicer these days?

  5. Maria Tatham (Elizabeth Ott)

    Melody, I enjoyed this. I can see that you as a gardener must be aghast, but I’m actually envious of all the snow you get. However, I will enjoy spring too. Maybe if I would get out of my chair, get my hands a little dirty, and actually plant something, I’d understand your aghastness.
    God bless you! Lovely weekend to you…

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Maria! I think if you get some soil under your fingernails, your day will turn out splendidly… 🙂

      1. Maria Tatham (Elizabeth Ott)

        That’s very good advice. However, my husband worked for years at the county health department in the environmental division, and he taught me about botchalism… Yikes. Plus, I grew up in the city. I know, I should get over all this, perhaps plant flowers instead of food. Last year, we had a bird feeder, and I asked the Lord to let some of the seed the birds flicked around to take root and give me a sunflower. Several of these grew up very nicely, and I watered them as well.
        :0)

      2. melodylowes

        Ha ha – I hereby dub thee the ‘Accidental Gardener’! 🙂

      3. Maria Tatham (Elizabeth Ott)

        It’s nice to be named by one’s friends.

  6. RoSy

    How many shovels will it take to get us to spring?

    1. melodylowes

      Arrgggh! Whatever the number, it’s TOO MANY! 😦 Ah, well – we’re a pretty tough lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll survive this setback… 🙂

  7. I HAVE A VOICE

    Trust is trying at times.

    1. melodylowes

      But real faith buys seeds even when the garden is shut off by snow… an interesting way to live, actually. Lots to think about.

      1. I HAVE A VOICE

        Definitely ! Can you imagine how anxious Christ must feel at times to arrive?

      2. I HAVE A VOICE

        His faith in us blossoming is infinite !

      3. melodylowes

        Ooh, I so love that! 🙂

  8. Caddo Veil

    What a gorgeous photo, Mel–you could sell that for big bucks, I reckon.

    1. melodylowes

      I’ve actually been approached by a small greeting card company about some of my images – interesting, no?

  9. Debbie

    I love that photo as a portal to spring! 🙂 Wonderful job, Melody!!

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks, Debbie! The sun was doing its best to do some melting yesterday, despite the downright chilly night temps – it won’t be long now, and I’ll be able to actually get through that arch to my garden! 🙂

  10. lvsrao

    Beautiful poem.

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you! Now, we wait for spring to come…

  11. elenacaravela

    A perfect portal.

    1. melodylowes

      🙂 Thanks!

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