2006/07

Fighting with the vitality of weeds in summer that grow thick as if they run after us no matter how many times we mow and pull them, only in this season we can have a good feeling of sweating in touching earth working in a garden. A breeze is special!

Tasha’s garden is more fresh, moist and beautiful after rain, truly paradise in this world. There are many white flowers in this season such as tall shrubs of wild roses blooming white everywhere, Abelia (often seen as a hedge) having grown tall making arches…Balance of colors that she thinks is most important is superb. It’s not designed precisely but they all are blooming pleasantly in a natural shape. It moved me very much.

She has teatime at 4:30 in the evening regularly throughout the year. Flower-shape sandwiches and cookies on the plate are garnished cutely with some flowers from the garden. There are various violas inside the ice cubes for the cold punch, which is beautiful…The tradition of enjoying teatime at 4:30 no matter how busy she is, which is very good for relaxation especially in busy time, she says. Shall we imitate her style a little?

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Don’t you think we’re thankful for just being alive?

This world is still wonderful even though there is pollution or lots of awful incidents.

Even if it’s a familiar star in the night sky, imagine you can see it only once a year, you’d get touched, wouldn’t you?

Why don’t you think anything this way?

---Tasha Tudor---

                                                                                  With Thanks
                                                                                             Hanamura