Peter is speaking: ‘The Lord is not slack according to His promise… but is longsuffering to us as He is not willing that any of us should die the second death but that we all should say sorry because the day of the Lord will come.’
2Peter 3: 9,10
It is my custom to start a post with a verse from the Bible and mostly it is not connected with what I write but a reminder to me that God is present and part of how I want to be.
Why the word vegetation in the title? Because I want to try and remember something about the plants in the garden, as this will be the last vase for 2025. This post will first look at the collection of plants and then at my painting.
The day was Rememberance day and the grass had a golden covering of fallen apple leaves as well as tortured willow leaves but when I looked at what I had picked it was almost spring like in colours. I then added some autumnal leaves. Here is the terracotta vase full of them. I hope I remember well the names of the plants:
A stalk of bamboo from a plant planted in a strong container about three years ago, 3 or 4 poppy seed pods from 2025 flowers from seeds found in an envelope dated 2020/22, Cosmos planted in May as seed 2025, black currant from shrubs over 10 years old, these are particularly colourful this time of the year. Fleabane, planted in a comtainer in 2020 and which has outlived the companion plants. Scabiosa has spread and the full sun of summer has helped it thrive this year. An aster bloom that is from a new plant and then in colour contrast the bright yellow of yarrow and a calendula. Both of these plants have thrived. The calendula has even reseeded and bloomed while the yarrow is thickening fast. There are also three stalks of lambs ear gone to seed, they have had tall stalks of purple-mauve this year. A gift from the garden 2025.
Then for time to look at it all. It was the eve of Armistice Day and the sea was ‘medium’ they said but I felt it was rough. It started out calm and to distract myself I started to paint. The ferry had very few on board and soon those around me had fallen asleep. I was enjoying what I saw and just as I thought I was finished and lost concentration I got sick. No one stirred, I was relieved. My predicament could be sorted out in my time. So here is the painting made at sea when I was becoming progressively sea sick.
I will remember this!
‘ A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree.’
Spike Milligan
I agree!
Take care,
Sandyroybessbugzy 🙂 ❤️ 🥰 🤗
Such a lovely arrangement and painting! Enjoy your travels. Keep safe.
Thank you. It was a time not easily forgotten. Take care and travel well, too.