April 2009


This winter has been extremely dry and cold for the Pacific Northwest. This combination has been devastating on my garden and I have lost all my Tuscan rosemary and most of my Flax plants. GRRRR. There is a major lack of vegetation around the pergola leaving me more than a little irritated with the whole gardening experience.


On the other hand this offers a new perspective in the overall design and I will make new and different plant choices based on possible upcoming weather patterns. Opportunity beckons.


Writing can often suffer from a devastating crisis as I have often discovered. I am at a point in my new manuscript, 36K words into it, and I don’t like the way the plot is developing. I am doing a fair amount of ‘story-boarding’ to come up with new possibilities. This, like my garden situation, is frustrating and at the same time it offers me opportunities.


I do however; feel guilty my story isn’t moving forward as fast as I’d like it to. This is where patience and trust in the creative system come into play. I am waiting for synchronicity to kick in this month of April and bring wonderful solutions for both my garden and my writing.