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Megan Ferrell's avatar

What a lovely post. It speaks to my heart and where I hope to get to one day! ❤️

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Susan Millott's avatar

I loved this post, especially as yesterday I was trying to explain to my lovely husband how suddenly different I feel as I approach becoming 70.

Your posts are fabulous and I always look forward to them, you are a remarkable woman. Best wishes to you and Calvin from South Australia ❤️

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Shirley Vessel's avatar

Lyn, you’ve done it again—stopped me in my tracks with your beautiful descriptive words that evoke feelings I don’t often take time to revisit. Sights and sounds and smells come alive in your words and simultaneously send such waves of nostalgia over me. Thank you for that.

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Cynthia Ashe's avatar

Your writing just keeps getting better: evocative, poetic, deeply personal and yet resonant. I moved in February . I felt I could do without my garden (it was hell dismantling the old one, which I built over a dozen years), and felt overwhelmed to the point of passivity by what is happening to our country. “I’m fine,” I said. No, I’ve not been fine. I recently planted a bed of Romano beans with my 3-year-old grandchild. I’m planning a somewhat smaller vegetable garden and am installing the irrigation. I made plans with family to participate in a political march this weekend. I’ve let who I am — and cannot change — re-emerge. Finally I am indeed fine.

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eileen rachel's avatar

I loved reading this post and trying to visualise your garden. I was interested in the coop living you write about and will try and find out more. I don't think we have the same in uk.

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Caroline Coutret's avatar

Beautiful post! Im inspired to begin my first ever raised vegetable garden in my new imperfect back yard . Its just beginning as I feel I am in my new small home. 67 feels like a great time to grow my own food!

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Kameela's avatar

Lyn how refreshing to read your lovely piece on real life. Your newsletters are always such a treat. I am relishing being 74 this year. So sorry to hear about Calvin. I too spent last summer homebound with my husband underwent 5 weeks of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Our garden was our solace. Hope all goes well with his treatment. Incidentally I recently visited an exhibition in Charleston House in East Sussex England where the Bloomsbury set used to gather.

Best wishes.

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BDS's avatar

Beautiful post - I enjoyed every word!

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Mary-Anne Osborne's avatar

Beautiful post. I too can’t believe how much I am savouring my 70s in a way I could never have imagined.

I was always in a hurry to get to the next bit before. Now I savour every day with a sweetness that was unimaginable

I too believe sone sort of communal living is how we should enjoy this time, in what ever form that takes

You are the most incredibly inspiring person and writer, thank you for sharing yourself.

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Elisabeth's avatar

So beautifully written!

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Sally's avatar

Beautiful. Many thanks.

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Joan Vincent's avatar

Love this post. 😃

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Andi's avatar

I'm inspired!

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Sue Sutherland-Wood's avatar

I understand on a very deep level everything that you describe here. And, huge fan of all things Bloomsbury decorating-wise! Thank you.

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joy Eballar's avatar

Thank you for this Lyn. Your posts never fail to take me in, make me teary and feel a little more content all at the same time. I am on the 'other' coast from you but yet I feel so many similaritites in our lives (well, exept for the fashionable part ) My husband has gone through the cancer journey twice in the past 15 years and is doing very, very well, as I feel Calvin will too. I feel what you say and don't say. And thank you for sharing your heart and thoughts. Sending peace & love.

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Pch's avatar

Anxiety worry and negative perceptions being labeled as weights. Aptly labeled. Also this is the first time I have heard you mention your father. And finally 4 1/2 years in your current abode!!!!!! Holy cow!!! Where did the time go? Just my observations on your latest post which I really enjoyed reading. Thank you.

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