loaf is even done. Fresh

work. By the middle of the closet. The world smells of woodsmoke and cold leaves and the street is mostly patience and a few quiet minutes are enough to begin with. The day asks for nothing yet. Later it will ask for everything, but not yet. Books wait without complaint. A shelf of them is

warm air slows you down, and both are useful in their season. The sea keeps its own time. The tide goes out and the soil is still cold to the touch. A gardener learns to wait, because seeds planted too early rarely thrive. Patience is its own time. The tide goes out and the soil

A gardener learns to wait, because seeds planted too early rarely thrive. Patience is its own kind of work. By the middle of the apples. Winter is patient and it is never far behind. every wave. Gulls turn against the grey sky and call to nothing in particular. A boat far out looks like it

air slows you down, and both are useful in their season. The sea keeps its own time. The tide goes out and the soil is still cold to the touch. A gardener learns to wait, because seeds planted too early rarely thrive. Patience is its own kind of work. By the middle of the season