“It wants to fly”

January 22, 2017

Mary Stone, Garden Dilemmas, Ask Mary Stone,Gardening tips, Garden Blogs, Stone Associates Landscape Design, Garden Blog,Northern New Jersey Landscape Designer, NJ Garden Coach and Speaker,Mike Dooley, Garden of Life, Jonathan Taylor

I’m shivering inside surely due to the below freezing temps (not)

“It wants to fly,” explained Jonathan Taylor as we were taking off. I shivering inside surely due to the below freezing temps (not).

Jon, I called him then, is long ago friend from my NYC radio days at Kiss-FM. Last Saturday he visited by way of plane. During breakfast at the Runway Café in Blairstown NJ Jonathan offered to take us for a ride. Long ago Mary may have politely declined. But the now Mary, in the spirit of overcoming fears, opted for up, up and away.

Wouldn’t it be fun to record some audio for my upcoming podcast about the experience. “It’s pretty loud. In fact you’ll be wearing headphones with a microphone so we can talk to each other.” Jitters increased but quickly flew away as we ascended; Jonathan piloting as an accomplished musician behind the controls. The sun was trying to break through the pre-storm skies and there were snow geese by the flocks…I even took the wheel for a bit. I’m still giddy over the excitement and the beauty of the day.

“I didn’t think you would do it,” Jonathan said after we landed. Much has changed in 30 years…Thank you for sharing the ride:^}

Snow Geese

What a view from above !

About the Author

Mary Stone is a landscape designer, garden and nature columnist, and host of the Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries in the Garden of Life podcast. As owner of Stone Associates Landscape Design & Consulting, she enjoys helping others beautify their surroundings and discovering the life lessons nature offers along the way. Since 2012, her weekly column in THE PRESS (NJ/PA) has inspired a growing community of readers and listeners who share a love of gardens, nature, and the critters with whom we share our world. Through stories of growth, resilience, and belonging, Mary invites us to draw inspiration from Mother Nature and carry nature's wisdom into our own Garden of Life—stimulating growth, weeding undesirables, and embracing the unexpected. Thank you for visiting!

“It wants to fly”

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