“We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.”
—Pema Chödrön
Notes From the Hinterland 
Wow – just Wow.
Right?
That hyacinth looks so sad! Hopefully it’ll perk up real soon.
I hope so, too.
Surprise! We’ve had snow as late as the end of May out here.
In Maine, snow is unusual in May. But this has not been a usual year.
Oh, it’s a little sad. But surely this is winter’s last hurrah.
I hope so!
The quote makes me think of Leonard Cohen: “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Stay safe and warm!
Thanks, Jill!
Hello dear Laurie! Thank you for introducing me to Pema Chodron. XO
My pleasure!
Your weather is something else!
Sure is! Especially this year.
We were expecting snow today 😦
Fortunately it’s still not there.
May it stay away until next winter.
Temperature is going down steadily but hope it doesn’t snow 🙂
My tulips may not stand such cold temperature and they are about to bloom.
It ‘snowed’ here in lower Michigan too…but really it was just flakes in the air…in fact, it’s snowing right now, with wind, so it’s snowing sideways, still not likely to have accumulation as it’s almost 40. Well it was. Wonder if it’s colder now. Should go check. Windy so the wind chill is in the 20s. Just took the sheets off of all my perennials and will have to put them back on this afternoon for tonight. The orioles are frantically eating, haven’t seen my hummingbird today. I wish it would get warm! I think the Upper Peninsula of Michigan got similar snow to what you got. I think we all need a break!
We sure do!
Great quote, and photo of your ‘poor man’s fertilizer.’ 😉
It is still flurrying here and SO windy! Glad I didn’t put my winter things away yet.
All gone today! Yay!
I had to look twice to see if this was a previous post (from February or March) that I had missed. If it is any consolation, the snow does look beautiful in your photos! 😀
Pretty, yes! Welcome, no. But now it’s all gone. Yay!
Gosh! After such a snow free winter for you to see this must be a shock. Did it last long?
All gone! Thank goodness!
That was a shock to see. I hope it is gone as suddenly as it came.
Pretty much gone, thank heavens.
so wise
If you have never read Pema, you might want to add one or two of her books to your list.
I heard from relatives back east that the polar vortex was creating mischief. It was 87 here yesterday, and about 85 here today. It is supposed to start raining again on Monday.
Phew! Hot!
Soooo true!!! Those Buddhists have it going on. I hope it warms up soon.
Me, too!
And I was shocked to see frost in the forecast for next week! How ddoes anyone manage to grow anything where you are – the summe is so short! Love the poem.
Somehow we do! In the 1880s, Maine was considered the breadbasket of New England. But it’s all in the timing, and we depend on crops that don’t need long stretches of warm weather.
Lovely quote ….life is definitely full of ups and downs, that is for sure…
Sure is!
We’ve just had snow showers here too. Hope you’re keeping safe and warm xxx
Snow is all gone. Yay!!
Poor little hyacinth!
Believe it or not, they have perked up.
Well, well! Hardy hyacinth! 😀
In Maine, you have to be hardy to bloom in the spring. 😉
😀
Loved the quote and added it to my journal.🙂
Wise words. How did it come to be that western culture adopted a millenialist view of history? It’s rooted in Christianity and Judaism, I suppose. Both end with some version of a final paradise on earth.
Now that is a good question. Yes, perhaps rooted in Christianity and Judaism.