Blossom

A funny thing happened on the way to writing the notes for this one.

For the last two weeks I have been adding one new painting
for the Granary show each day up on the website.
This was today’s entry…

The Granary Gallery show opening is exactly one week from today !

And I seem to be aware of that on a cellular level.
My frazzled brain is tingling with firing neurons
and my body is leaning into the promise of an ocean breeze.

So it didn’t surprise me at all when
after watching a video on the New York Times website
about preparing squash blossoms for an appetizer
I went out to the yard and took some photos for the blog
of the very blossoms I plan to put on a plate this evening…

I am in a bit of garden angst
at the thought of leaving my tenders behind for our week on the island…
just as the fruits of our labors are…well…blossoming.
I have the drip irrigation system up and running
and a timer installed yesterday seems to be working just fine…
but if you have ever raised a raised bed full of veggies
you know the rewards that are reaped from constant vigilance.

Anyway, I thought that stumbling upon that recipe was kismet
since I now have lots of blossoms that, if left alone,
will grow into fruit that I won’t be here to pick.
So…much against my usual judgement,
I’m a gonna pluck the best of the lot and nibble on them tonight.

Then I come in to write today’s blog
and go to the folder where I keep all the show images
to see what is left on the list and…
wait for it…

the next painting in the queue is Blossom.

You’re all gonna think I planned this but remember that frazzled state ?
There is no extra room for such detail…
this is pure garden grace at its finest.