Transplant day

It’s spring…most days (well…it did snow yesterday so…) LOL

There are buds on the trees, spring bulbs poking through the ground, and yes…there are people shoveling the last bits of their snowbanks onto walkways and driveways where it’s more likely to melt (this is a real thing that happens here!).

I really missed having a garden last summer, so I was anxious to get my seedlings started as soon as possible! I was pretty proud of myself that I waited as long as I did, but I still probably planted the seeds a couple weeks early…oops!

It’s just that I absolutely love watching things grow and thoroughly enjoy tending to them as they transform from seedlings to plants. So, with my seedlings outgrowing their small pots and my seed snails looking more like lawns (look it up, it’s really neat!), it was time to find some larger containers.

During the transplanting process, I was reminded of the blog I wrote in 2024 entitled, “Transplant Day.” I went back and read through it, and found it brought back a lot of memories, but also spoke to how I’m feeling today.

In many ways, I’ve been transplanted…

Van life → home or house life.

No set schedule → rigid work schedule.

A sleep/wake cycle in tune with my body’s rhythm → alarm clocks and time clocks.

Spending every day with Nathan → Nathan being away (he’s back on the trail!).

Feeling confident at work → having to learn new skills again.

Exercise and activity as a daily part of life → needing to schedule time for it.

Being far away from friends and family → being connected again (yay!).

Taking the pill form of my medication → injections again.

The process of transplanting isn’t overly technical, but it does require intention, planning…and…the willingness to participate (maybe the most important factor?). And although the plant does experience distress during the process, and actually for a while thereafter, transplanting provides the potential for greater growth and development.

If I’m honest, I think I’m still at the “distress” phase of my transplant(s). I recognize all the good things about the “new space” I’m in, but I’m still figuring out how to grow and thrive in it. My soil is good, well nourished, and jam-packed with things to build me up (bonus!). I’m aware (mostly LOL) of how I need to grow to be the best me I can be, and I truly am looking forward to what that growth might look like and what I might produce…but…some days it feels like a lot to process all at once…

Little by little I’m seeing change; standing a bit taller, reaching for the sun and I’m happy to say I’m already noticing a few new fruits of my labours (pun intended! LOL).

Thank you to those of you who have been watering and feeding my transplanted self LOL. Your kindness, patience and friendship are what this tender plant needs for its support.

Read more here at my 2024 blog “Transplant Day.”