I just read this, near the end of July, and really, any day can be the start of a new year, right? I remember a commercial for Special K cereal when I was a little girl, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life!" and of course it was about dieting because that was the only way women talked about food, or thought about food in the…
I just read this, near the end of July, and really, any day can be the start of a new year, right? I remember a commercial for Special K cereal when I was a little girl, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life!" and of course it was about dieting because that was the only way women talked about food, or thought about food in the late 60's, restricting rather than enjoyment. And, I remember being amazed, at 6 years-old, that any day could start a whole new trend in my life!
So I'm starting the 5 things essay for 365 days in July, as a way to excavate what I'm carrying around in my head, and to hone/practice really looking at the world. Though I'm not looking at Paris, I am looking at the fruit trees in my yard, how shiny and strong the leaves, and yet three of them are not bearing fruit this year. The peach, the plum, the persimmon. They seem to have embraced being crones! Casting shade, thriving, yet barren.
I'm an admirer of your work, Summer. Thanks for all you share with us.
I just read this, near the end of July, and really, any day can be the start of a new year, right? I remember a commercial for Special K cereal when I was a little girl, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life!" and of course it was about dieting because that was the only way women talked about food, or thought about food in the late 60's, restricting rather than enjoyment. And, I remember being amazed, at 6 years-old, that any day could start a whole new trend in my life!
So I'm starting the 5 things essay for 365 days in July, as a way to excavate what I'm carrying around in my head, and to hone/practice really looking at the world. Though I'm not looking at Paris, I am looking at the fruit trees in my yard, how shiny and strong the leaves, and yet three of them are not bearing fruit this year. The peach, the plum, the persimmon. They seem to have embraced being crones! Casting shade, thriving, yet barren.
I'm an admirer of your work, Summer. Thanks for all you share with us.
Thank you so much, Natalie! I haven't been as consistent as I wanted to be with this project, but one can always start, and also always re-commit!