A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Today I had a visitation from my dear friend Sheila Carroll, author of the just-published book featured in today's Natural Cycle lesson. This is the "before picture" of our summertime container garden, which will be a "delight to the eye and solace for the soul," if all goes according to plan...
Liturgical: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Brothers and sisters: Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;
love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.
Sanctoral: Aurelia Petronilla (or Petronilla), known as the spiritual daughter of St. Peter and buried in the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome.
Human: Birthday of poet Walt Witman (1819) Writer's Almanac of May 31
1961 : The country of South Africa became an independent republic.
1962: Adolf Eichmann hanged in Israel for crimes against humanity. Eichmann was the coordinator of the Nazi "final solution."
Natural: It's not too late to begin a summer garden, especially with a time-saving guide! Organic Raised Bed Gardening: Seven Easy Steps to a Sustainable, Low-Stress, and Chemical-Free Backyard Harvest of Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers
Italian Word of the Day: Storia (history / story)
Quote: “A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.”
―Saadi Shirazi (Persian poet)
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