Winter is a time for gardener's dreams - extending the imagination in time and color and hope and opportunity.
Gardens are about believing in the future and the benefits of labor.
If you don't have a garden, get one. Even a paper cup and a geranium seed will do in a pinch. Gardens are full of lessons in patience, humility and the power of natural forces. This is the best book for understanding your own feelings about a landscape that I've ever read. Julie Moir Messervy has broken the landscape down into seven archetypal landforms that are likely to evoke memories of favorite places.