The Life of Lou Ruppert

I didn’t make it online last night because I was busy decluttering my living room and dining room. It is so good to be able to sit on my couches again and to not have to tiptoe over boxes on the floor! I put on some good music and just decided to work on it until I got bored. All told, I think I put four hours into it, including fixing an old chair that I’ve been using as a footrest.

Today, the weather got unexpectedly nice, and I was able to go outside and walk around my yard a bit. I emptied out some old planters, sat in the sun for a few minutes, and discovered that my violets are in bloom. Inside the house, I discovered new shoots on my winter savory plant. Winter savory is like a fruitier version of thyme. My mother swears by it in her bean soups, and is always asking for more plants since she seems to use hers to death. If I remember correctly, mine is a cutting from hers, which was a cutting from one of mine that I killed. If that’s true, it will be fun to give her a cutting of a cutting of a cutting this spring. But in the meantime, it’s always exciting to see new growth on a plant that’s been dormant for months. Unexpected blessings are great kindling for hope.