Transitions....

...and timely tokens.

June is one of my favorite months...and this particular June has been a delight. We had just enough rain and cool weather at the beginning to keep spring springing....and some beneficial rain recently to give the lawns and gardens a hearty early summer drink. I'm grateful for the gift of June.

The yellow daylilies were prolific this year...and I loved every minute. But I thought it was very interesting that today...of all days...the very last bloom rounded the corner into wabi-sabi wonderfulness. 

I am heading out of town tomorrow...and today was a flurry of business as I finished packing and doing chores around the house and yard. This timely token of June is now on my window sill...and I'll be curious what it will look like when I get back.

As I have mentioned before transitions can be challenging for me. Not necessarily in a bad way...but I get preoccupied with all the details about what I'm leaving behind while I'm also anticipating about what I'm going towards.  

The end of June also marks a transition in the gardens.....so good timing for a trip. A change of scenery will be a welcomed pause. I've been thinking a lot about things: my art...my home...and my blog. What's important to me? Where do I go from here? How do I reinvent and re-energize my creative daily practices. Right now...I'm just asking the questions.

Here's a photo from exactly a week ago.....paired with one of Margie's coloring pages and a beautiful poppy.

I'm working on several of these pairings with Margie's coloring....maybe I'll finish them up at the airport.  

First stop tomorrow is Minneapolis for a sister gathering....I'm so excited!

I may not be here every day....and I may be posting just little nuggets at odd times....because I want to be fully present and engaged wherever I am.