Adieu, 2024!

I am writing this last blog post of this year. It has been a while that I've written here regularly. 

2024 was the YEAR OF THE DRAGON, and I was born in one. It was my year or so to say and indeed that's what I believed as 2024 rolled in the beginning. Now as I collect my thoughts and get ready to wrap up another year of doings and non-doings, so much comes to my mind. This was the year that I became a plant(s) nurturer. In my 30+ years of existence on this planet, this was truly the year and time that I embraced gardening like breathing. Especially, the first three months up until March had my spirits soaring as I watched my balcony grow bigger and greener with plants and flowers. I am so proud over what I accomplished this year early on. Gardening kept me sane.

I discovered my connection with growing greens. All these years, I didn't quite know what to do and was under confident about my ability to maintain plants. I am glad to have overcome that fear. Thankfully the weather was great during the season and all plants grew up well. It was a true joy to see the first buds and then flowers blooming on the balcony. 

The most important part was that my balcony didn't get enough sunlight so I kept all the pots in my friend's balcony. She was gracious enough to let me enter everyday to water them and was also the first one to come tell me up of new growth. Confident with growing flowering plants, I went up a step ahead and started growing tomatoes. My friend was superjoyed and excitedly came to tell me one morning of the tomato fruit appearing on the plant. We both spent so much time admiring it. 

It was a wonderful venture and I cherish the lessons I learnt while being one with it. It gave me immense happiness and something to look forward to each day as I spent time in my morning routine to water, caress and talk to the plants. 

Thank you, 2024. You were indeed a good year and miraculous in many ways too. Made me strengthen my faith in the spirit of new beginnings.