Living life in a paused world
"Contentedly adrift in the cosmos. That is a perfect description of a non-epiphany, that rarest of moments, when God Almighty lets go of the scruff of your neck and lets you be human for a little while. How long did the feeling last?" – Kurt Vonnegut, Bluebeard At 7 am I begin my day by watering the four tiny pots I planted with zero expectation. My last three attempts at gardening were met with appalling results. (History: one wilted, one got in the way of a hot-headed pigeon who kicked it away and the third fell into the hands of my ignorant cook who thought I had stored excess mud in it.) My new plants have grown bright and shiny leaves and are thriving in - bright sunlight, - away from direct sun, - in optimum moisture conditions. The three points I've picked up from 19 different plant bloggers (YES THEY EXISTS). At 11 am I begin chopping vegetables for lunch. By 12 pm I'm done cooking and ready for a daily dose of Arrested Development. My post-lu...