March 4, 2026
Good morning!
It’s Wednesday, and the sun surprised us the other day by peeping through our one east-facing window and onto a maidenhair fern who was so unaccustomed to sunshine that she let out a yelp.
I reminded her that the sun does this for a few days each spring and autumn, and she reminded me that I usually move her out of the way when it happens. So I did.
Now she’s in a spot where she can admire the light without being blinded by it.
“It is only through shadows that one comes to know the light.”
—St. Catherine of Siena
Onwards,
Clara
Please consider penning a book of your daily respites with pictures. You and they are such an incredible treasure and much needed combination of thought provoking and inspiring words. I look forward to opening these each day to see through your eyes what surprise the day and nature presents. Thank you 🙏🏼
I would be shocked if my plants shrieked! I think I would too! ❤️