Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The image shows an open journal with handwritten text in purple ink. Two photographs are attached to the left and right pages. The left photo depicts a single leaf on a concrete surface, while the right photo shows a garden scene with a house in the background. The journal pages have a slightly worn appearance, with some discoloration and creases.
- Dates Completed
- Feb 17, 2020 - March 29, 2020
- Keywords
- Great Blossoming; 29 Pieces; Origin story; 15-year anniversary; Covid-19 pandemic; Ankle replacement; Lockdown; Seeds; Garden metaphors; Shitstorm; Lotus blossom; Viral spread; Human care; Kelly’s surgery; Pandemic awareness; Lincoln NE; UNL library project; Frustrations; Phoebe Little; Yale admission; Shelley Thornton; Weeds; Coronavirus genome; Darkness; Recalibration; Post-surgery care; Joy of reading; Lynda II Gordon; Emily Dickinson biography; Lockdown struggles; Daily walks; Neighborhood photography; Grey days; Meditation group; Artistic survival tips; Vision and ethics; End of normal life; Growth cycle; Pandemic virus; Strength components; Tribal identity; National identity; Art from past pandemics; Human contact; Compassion; Sources of inspiration; Hilma af Klimt; Spiritual inspiration; The volcano blew
- Transcription
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Left Page:
March 15, 2020
5 days out from Kelly's ankle replacement + Surgery. He is eating and sleeping. Pain is under control. So now it is patience + healing. He will be in bed for 8 weeks.
I am cooking with my new pots. I love them, and making the kitchen my own again. I gladly gave it to
Right Page:
Kelly after his retirement. It is my turn to wait on him after he cared for me through 3 surgeries.
As long as he continues to manage & K, I am at peace with this arrangement. I have the little bed in Kelly's 'rock' + mineral room, these journals a book to read (Emily Dickinson bio by Lyndall Gordon - Lives Like Loaded Guns)
Abundant quiet time to - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
- Is Part Of
- Great Blossoming
- Relation
- Image Gallery