Hello friends, I named this blog after my favorite Iron and Wine song but the more and more I thought about this name the more confident I became that it was well chosen. The resurrection fern (polypodium polypodiodes) is an airplant that attaches itself to other plants and gets nutrients from the air, water and outer surface of the bark of trees. It can survive long periods of drought by curling up and appearing dead but then it only takes a little sprinkle of water and it unfurls and comes alive. Amazing enough these plants can live 100 years without water and resurrect with only one soaking. They even took one of these little plants on a space shuttle mission to see if it could resurrect at zero gravity and guess what , it did. Another thing I love about this plant is that it is often found with two of my favorite things spanish moss and white pine trees.
Now you might be saying thanks for the botany lesson but what does that have to do with the author of this blog. A year ago I was feeling dried up at least creatively speaking and over the past few months I have rediscovered my joy in making articles with my hands. It didn't happen with one soak but slowly I was watered and nourished by discovering the world of blog, etsy and flickr. My family hastened the process by accepting and loving my creations. A blog friend of mine who I feel is very wise for her young age said "what you are happiest doing at five is what you will be happiest doing your entire life." I read this just over 6 months ago and have never forgotten it. When I was five I was teaching myself how to sew, knit and embroider. I started making rag dolls and selling them to my sister's friends. I embroidered jean jackets for some rock band members that knew my brother's girlfriend . I collected things, mainly rocks and fossils . Life kind of took over and I choose head over heart in choosing my path as far as my education and chosen profession at least. I have no regrets and it all turned out quite amazingly but now I find myself returning to my first love and restoring my creativity. In this way as I approach the middle section of my life I may finally achieve balance.
My daughter Bekki, painted this for me as a christmas gift. At that time she didn't know I had chosen to start a blog or what the name would be. This painting is her interpretation of Sam Beam's lyrics for the song Resurrection Fern.
This blog is my little love fern . Here I will share my life, thoughts, experience and the fruits of my labor. I finish this my first post with a part of a conversation from a movie my daughter and I enjoyed , How to lose a guy in 10 days. Andie: Our love fern! You let it die!!!! Ben: No honey, it's just sleeping. Well Ben its not sleeping any longer ( I added that last bit).
special thanks to Elsita Mora and to my daughter Deborah. Thanks for being so helpful and patient with me.
Dear Margie! What an honor to be the first person leaving a comment in your new blog. Your first post is so beautiful and smart and honest; it brought tears to my eyes. I love the name of your blog and the meaning behind it. I wish you all the best things in 2008 and I am so looking forward to visiting your blog very often! Your friend Elsita :)
Posted by: Elsita | January 12, 2008 at 03:23 PM
really elegant and pretty heading you have on your new blog! Excited for you, looking forward to reading more, and will get a link from mine to yours:)
Posted by: Cathy | January 13, 2008 at 02:39 AM
Looks like a great start. Now I need to hear that song.
Posted by: Michelle | January 13, 2008 at 05:40 AM
it looks great mom.
Posted by: Bekki | January 13, 2008 at 01:58 PM
I am excited for you! Looking foward to seeing your blog 'grow'.
Posted by: Crystal T | January 13, 2008 at 03:06 PM
Congratulations Margie for this great start!So interesting to know about the meaning of the name of your blog. Love your first article and wish you the very best****
And I am still thinking on what your friend said about the "what you enjoy to do with 5 years old...."
Think I can apply that in my life too. very interesting
I will visit often :)
Posted by: Maria | January 13, 2008 at 06:17 PM
congratulations - + a great start!
Posted by: jen j-m | January 13, 2008 at 07:27 PM
hey Margie! Thanks for the comment on my blog - I'm away from home till friday so I'm just quickly checking e-mails (and your blog) on my hosts' computer but will be back to ponder more later in the weekend ...
My background is chemistry, then enzymology/protein crystallography. Even managed to get published in Nature (after I left the lab and started on my art Foundation course!) but am right now the happiest I have ever been - and have no regrets either having done science first. Infact I think I'm better suited to be a mature student studying art, rather than a 18year old doing it ;)
Posted by: Mithi | June 03, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Hello !
I discovered your blog yesterday, and I just love it ! My english is too poor to say how much "it talks to me" at this particular time of my life. Using "Fern" as the symbol of your creativity process is simply beautiful !
Long creative and blogging life to you !
Posted by: Labistrake | October 30, 2008 at 12:40 PM
You have such a lovely blog, I can curl up on my favorite couch, wrap myself with my favorite blanket, read it all day long and forget about my long TO DO list! (I might just do that!)
:) Marichelle
Posted by: Marichelle | December 28, 2008 at 09:47 AM
one year ago today... who would have known all that lay ahead! My heart is so filled with love for you and gratitude for all that you share!
Posted by: mayaluna | January 11, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I love that song. Just learned to play it on guitar. It brings tears to my eyes.
Posted by: Patrick | June 10, 2009 at 03:24 PM
Es preciosa la historia del helecho, concuerdo en que es una gran lección... abrir los ojos y aprender, esa es la consigna!
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