Hae-woo-so and Midlife Madness

I am thinking of Hae-woo-so today, 

an exhibit at the recent Chelsea Flower Show. 

Before I explain the garden,

I have a little emptying of my own mind to do. 

I am hoping that some of you can relate to my plight. 

I have to laugh or else I would cry...
Midlife Madness
If you heard a woman screaming with frustration thru blogland recently... that was me. My computer recently went into silence mode and would not accept any more photos from me. The shock horror of it all!  In my eagerness to make room on my computer for more photos, I had a deleting party of my own making.

The next day, I went to my blog, Midlife Wisdom I and could not believe it. My photos were gone! It took many google searches, a few help forums and finally the kind directions of blogger, Late Night Guy, to realise what I had done. I had deleted one of my Picasa web albums...all 900 photos of it. I thought they were just back up when in fact they were the life of my blog.

I have tried every means but they are gone for good.  I hang my head in blogging shame. My blog, Midlife Wisdom should be appropriately titled, Midlife Madness. I have moved on from tears to laughter because it gets even crazier.

Right between the eyes...
I made mention on my Facebook page about my iPad mishap the other day. I blame those trendy iPad Apps. I woke up Sunday morning to peace and quiet and thought I would just quietly turn on the iPad and have a read...whilst laying flat in bed.  All good, until I tried to push the 'send' button and 'BAM'...I dropped it, right between the eyes.

Did I feel like a complete idiot? YES! I contemplated the need for stitches and was relieved when
I realised it was not necessary. Imagine trying to explain that one away.  I finally gave up on the band aid as it is a not a good look for a woman in the midst of midlife madness.  Half crazed woman was looking more like it. :)

So, I laugh, I cry, I learn...
I have learned never ever ever to touch my Picasa web albums again. I have learned not to hold my iPad directly over my head if I want to keep what is left of it in tact. Lastly, I send my apologies to those of you who follow me at Midlife Wisdom. It will be under reconstruction for some time....

Now that I have emptied my mind, I will turn to another...
The story of Hae-woo-so...
A favourite garden in the Chelsea Flower Show was Hae-woo-so ( Emptying One's Mind). It won Gold and Best Artisan Garden awards. It was a simple garden and an enjoyable one. In fact, Hae-woo-so is the Korean word for the traditional Korean toilet.  For centuries, Korean people considered going to the toilet to be a highly spiritual experience.

The pathway to the toilet was a significant feature of the garden. One is meant to empty their mind as they stroll up the garden path to it. The garden plantings were peaceful shades of green with touches of soft colours along the way. Even though I was one of many trying to take a photograph, I did enjoy, standing, studying and listening. The addition of running water at the beginning of the path was a nice touch. I think someone had fun with that one.  More photos and information on the garden, here.

Feeling the peace, feeling the calm...

feeling the zen....

my mind is emptied.

Thank you :)

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