Digital Photograph - Teasel

Last week was a tough week. Thank you

all for your support and comments.

This week I have spent my time

healing and trying to gain my strength

back. Physically and Emotionally.

I need to get my house and life back in

order. I love the quote in my quote

book this week about adversity

and being torn. It made me think of 

these teasels. 

Back in the day when I lived in

"the North" these teasels grew on the

sides of the road everywhere. Occasionally

I would see these women parked along the

road with paper bags, long sleeve shirts, 

leather gloves, and large clippers. I 

would wonder "What are they doing? What

are they thinking?" You see teasels

will tear you up in a heart beat.

They will ensnare your hair, clothes, skin. Ouch.  

A few weeks later after seeing several cars and women stopped by the road I went to a church bazaar. There sat several women in their booths with the most beautiful wreaths. Yes, they were teasel wreaths. They had soaked them in water and woven beautiful things with them. I was astounded. 

So, yes we get scratched up, torn up, but through it all something beautiful can happen. As I drive along the back road's and I come across a teasel or two I think back to those days. How young I was, but the lesson was learned. Not forgotten.