quote of the day…

“to forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves…”
–ghandi

restoring zen

there’s something to be said for working in a zen garden..

removing soggy leaves from the smooth, black stones.
using only my two hands to sift the cool, white sand.
tidying bamboo shoots with a delicate wire-tined utensil.
tracing lines in the sand with a chunky, wooden rake.