Ivy, Holly, Bay

God considers more with how much love we work than the amount we do.

Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.

EG White Mother Teresa

Sometimes, the obvious needs to be asked, as in a question, what defines a pitcher,ewer, or for another word jug?

A vessel with a pouring lip and a handle.

Combine this with some more obvious information:

One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it.

Anthony Trollope

Then John Ruskin’s views may be understood a little better at the end.

This milky white jug, however, has some amazing plants in it , not at all empty:

The ivy:

Here is an interesting quote about ivy.

True friends, like ivy and the wall, both stand together, and together fall.

Thomas Carlyle 1795 – 1881 British essayist, historian, and philosopher from the Scottish Lowlands.

The bay:

A symbol of victory. All bay leaves are from the laurel, but not all laurels are bay. That said, the early Greeks and Romans associated the bay laurel with Apollo, the patron god of music and poetry.

The holly:

Ilex aquifolium , common European holly used in Christmas decorations can be a tree, shrub, and climber. It can grow from the tropics to temperate zones worldwide.

Paint the leaves as they grow! If you can paint one leaf, you can paint the world.

John Ruskin (1819 – 1900 He was an English writer, philosopher, and art critic of the Victorian era.)

I then was more interested in knowing more about John Ruskin. Press on his name to discover how important it can be for everyone to enjoy nature.

I hope your day is lovely.

Sandy 🙂