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It’s been some time since I’ve last written. Since then, my Midknight Blue Agapanthus and Cape Aurora Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos ‘Cape Aurora‘) have bloomed.

And, in a way, so, too, did my appendix.

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks recuperating from a very sudden operation. While everything went smoothly, as anyone on the mend can attest, it was still a little miserable. Having time to putter around my house allowed me to spend weekday afternoons in my garden – a rare opportunity – and, for that, I thank that seemingly useless organ.

It was this unanticipated time in my garden that made me really understand the idea of an outdoor space as a refuge. For me, my family’s backyard has been for entertaining, dining, growing food, and just plain frolicking. But, until now, I didn’t appreciate the idea of a beautiful space that allows quiet contemplation and a respite from the chaos of life.

My appendix is gone, but a much larger part of me will always be grateful for our simple concrete planter bench, the shade of a well-placed tree and some timely blooms in June.

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