Ovals, eggs, buds, and admiration

The egg shape appears in the silks...rebirth of energy, rebirth of the earth after its hibernation, so long this year.  Sophie writes from Australia that Easter is rather a time of death...death, life, death....yes, death is indeed a factor in rebirth.

I found an egg while shopping at the Gardening Store.  I was buying a pepper powder to hopefully keep the varmints  away from my new plants in the garden....something small crept in to munch away at the new spinach and lettuce....so sad, but they still have their roots in the ground so more leaves may come...rebirth.

This is the egg I found...filled with cat nip for my kitty.  Such labor went into this hand made cat toy with all proceeds going to Humane Society.  I am in admiration...that rickrack takes me back to my childhood.

My friend Sofia was honored for her sculpture which the city has purchased and placed at the County Court House.  It is called Conversations and as the mayor puts it "This is a corner where many conversations take place."

A conversation was underway as I zoomed in for a photo.  A sculpture worth admiring on many levels.

History Museum was open for free yesterday as part of Montpelier's Art Walk.  I was impressed by the recreation of the oval wigwam, Abenaki origin....an egg shaped home, comforting.

Artisans Hand featured the majolica glazed earthenware pottery of Leslie Koehler.  It was also Earth Day, so pots made from the clay of the earth decorated with springing flowers was such a fit.

Yes, buds, finally.  I do have crocus and snowdrops, and early daffodil buds, but those images are not yet in my camera....snowing again...we will wait for another day.  I am off now to a friend's house for the holiday.  We will attend a classical concert interpreting the "Seven last Words of Christ".  Ought to be intriguing.  Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Rebirth!