Monday, September 6, 2010

Gratitude Monday -- Faery Tale Edition

Mountain Mahonia takes over.

Every year my husband cuts back the mountain mahonia we have growing along the south wall. Every year it comes back bigger and better.
This year he cut it back around the south window in July and by last week it had grown back and then some.
I sit at my computer and look out the window as the leaves hang down obscuring the bird feeder.
It is private, it speaks of resilience and the will to survive, and it suggests many of the old stories where someone rests in an enchanted sleep for years and the world grows around them.
It allows me to suspend this world and enter a different one as needed such as for writing, and for that I am grateful.

10 comments:

the Bag Lady said...

That is amazing! Very much like my honeysuckle clematis - cutting it back just seems to make it stronger and healthier!

Leah J. Utas said...

It really is something, df Bag Lady. There won't be any wall showing soon.

Reb said...

Lovely, I like vines that obscure you from the neighbours.

Leah J. Utas said...

Reb, so do I.

Anonymous said...

I love your gratitude Mondays. Wow, I could see you sitting at your computer with the leaves...lovely image.
Mary

Leah J. Utas said...

Thanks so much, Mary.

Hilary said...

Leah, this is most enchanting.

Leah J. Utas said...

Why Hilary, thank you. Nice one.

messymimi said...

Your own secret garden place.

How inspiring!

Leah J. Utas said...

Messymimi, I never thought of it, but you're right.