Saving Time and #IPPP

Maybe its my age, or the recent tragedies or the weather but all I want to do is stop time. More like pause it at certain moments. I feel like there is much time I have missed and need to make up for. I was a working mom most of my kids' life. Its been two years since I was working up to 12 hours daily and I am still adjusting to the change. 

I wonder if my little one will remember our walks from school together and any of our conversations. Every step she takes has a purpose and does not miss a beat. Yesterday she avoided stepping on all the anthills in her path as to not disturb them eating lunch (she would say).

Today she looked at all the patterns the trees shadows made on the ground. She said "look momma the trees made lace today". Then as we passed by the local farm on the way and saw a peacock walking in the shadows. (how i wish my camera would have captured it). Her eyes widened her little body froze... (not every day you see a peacock roaming about ). Her little voice whispered "wow".
  
Oh how I wish I could bottle these moments...
Savor it 

the king at his writing space

I remember when I was younger and a good friend had passed away I wanted to do something so our friendship could be remembered. I had a tin box that I kept things that were special to us ... small diary, pictures, jewelry I made, candy and some other trinkets. I buried this box in a park in her memory. I am in the process of making a sort of memory box for my kids... because its not really possible to stop time but I can pause it in a box. I thought it would be cool years later for them to find it and experience me at a time when they were little and find out what they were like.

I am also taking time to garden which I have never really done before. The captain is the gardener.
Learning for him to enjoy the seeds we sow.

Amaryllis derived from the Greek word (amarysso) "to sparkle". This was the name of a heroine in Virgil's epic poem "Eclogues" ..." let us go singing as far as we go, the road will be less tedious"  

Hostas have beautiful big leaves in a shady spot

Salvia( aka "red sage" and "the lady in red" ) from the Latin word "to save or to cure" it was believed that growing Saliva could enable a human being to attain immortality. They are a favorite for hummingbirds.

So excited to show you what else we have planted.

Speaking of memory boxes... This box of old photos, films and negatives was sold at an auction.
This is the incredible story of Vivian Maier who took tons of amazing photographs of people but no one who knew her knew her talent till now. Her work is in museums and this is a clip of the upcoming film about her. Its worth a mention. Found the post about it here.

When you do something for the pure love of it without any need for validation is a true artist.
Makes me wonder how we choose to document our time on this earth...

How do you "save time"?
Have you ever made a memory box?

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