Julanne's Village Jewels

Chlordendrum IMAGINATION Definition: The act or power of forming mental images of what is not present. The act or power of creating new ideas by combining previous experiences. The ability to understand the Imaginative creativity of others. Resourcefulness. When I was a little girl, I used my IMAGINATION to be a mother, a school teacher, a cow girl and probably many more fascinating characters I realize now, that my IMAGINATION is what inspired me in so many ways without my even knowing it. I definitely remember looking at clouds and IMAGINING ever so many shapes of animals, flowers, and who knows what else. When I wanted something I would IMAGINE it and many times it would appear, whether it was a new doll, a new dress, skates, doll furniture, whatever. When I moved from California to Gainesville, I IMAGINED my house being a certain, size, filled with all the things I wanted to live with. I IMAGINED my garden being filled with my favorite plants and it turn...

LILY COMFORT When I think of COMFORT, I think of my new bed, a warm sweater, soup, stews, toasty bread, holding something soft and cuddly, like a kitten or a baby, and many more luscious things. It makes me feel all soft inside and filled with all sorts of good feelings. There is nothing quite like a place to lie down and sort of melt into the support provided there. I know how much I relish these feelings of COMFORT, as I’m sure you do too, maybe slightly different items to sink into, but never the less, COMFORTABLE beyond words. What a blessing they all are. Places, things and people we cherish always. COMFORT is a life long desire we have all had since birth. We can remember all the places we felt COMFORT and A PPRECIATE the ones we enjoy now, in later years. It feels like a necessity now. The clothes we wear, the shoes, coats, everything simply has to be COMFORTABLE or I won’t wear or keep them. Sadly so, I have given away some favorites but what is the use of...

GROWTH VEGETABLES GARDEN When I think of the word GROWTH , I think of many different types of GROWTH. The teeny tiny seeds that begins the life of a human being, a living creature, a flower or vegetable seed, a tree, shrub or herb, and on and on, to be sure.   When I think of the decades I’ve lived, I marvel at the GROWTH I have achieved just by sheer effort and grace. Some GROWTH spurts were very challenging, physical achievements like riding a bike (which I actually didn’t learn to do till I was in my 40’s!), batting a ball, running in a race. My mental achievements seem to develop at a slow pace until bingo , I caught on, particularly in math or science classes. Other achievements like homemaking endeavors, being with children were a snap and so enjoyable. With each area, I did GROW but I wasn’t always aware of it. Sounds so silly now, but when I would ‘catch on’ to something, I was in full swing of the dynamic. When I watched my children GROW and blossom, I ...

RED GERANIUM PROCESS I never cease to be amazed at how the appropriate idea for the blog each week comes to my mind out of nowhere! (Well not really, it has been floating around out in the ethers for a while, but it comes as a surprise!) PROCESS is a “continuing development involving many changes”, so says the dictionary. The very pronunciation of the word PROCESS seems to take some time to say. PR…O…CESS. Perhaps the reason the word PROCESS came to me is because I have been experiencing a very intense PROCESS of my own for the last year (or more). Everything is a PROCESS, everything ! From the moment I wake up in the morning,   coming out of a deep sleep, I am in a PROCESS. The entire day is made up of a PROCESS of one kind or another. There is nothing I can think of that is not coming about through a PROCESS.   Even cutting my leg began with a desire to dig up a plant, pot it up for my apartment and ended with a ‘falling back’ and cutting my leg deeply. ...