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...foolishness yet, wisdom... This months topic is this and one in which I hope to relay as well. When I was young I met a man. Mr Felipe Soto. A wonderful , devout , Christian man. You talk about character in a human being, this dude was the living breathing article of his faith and what it can bring out in a human heart. Today, I love this man and would gladly take a bullet for him, all his wisdom and guidance sessions at the local mc Donald's or over a plate of salad... home grown, nutritious and strait from the earth. The man had a million dolars worth of..it... inside him. At the time I was 13 -18 and that time I got into fights on the street and such. Some days after church he would nab me and say things like "hey lets slow down and get some thing to chat over." Truly it was an odd coupling me and him.(a very brave man) He was the chief artist for the local news paper and still is or is about to retire from it. I actually think he had the open board for artist for his job, dudes legit, he made EVERYONE try out for his job when he left. This is one of my many mentors. I still follow him and now that hes retired he the one that sends those photos, "guess where I am....King David dance thru this street naked in this book and this chapter and so on" Growing up I called him a fool. During my adolescents I disregarded loads of what this crazy artist had to tell me. One of the many lost treasures I have received is this and my challenge to the Temple. I pride my self in my Individualism and human sprit. so I challenge my Temple to do it as I did. The challenge is this, Grow a sunflower from beginning to end. Some time in your life, what ever you are doing, stop and buy a bag of sunflower seeds, to plant not to eat and grow it from seed to full flower then to death. Do it. I have been a green thumb my whole life. I and my family will always encourage others to read and grow things. Temple, I challenge you to Grow sunflowers from start to finish. Post your results in a forum. My self personally I will always have a sunflower or two in my place some where. Its the Hobbit in me at times lol that's ok! There is something un explainable about sunflowers. Use them for what ails you. Here are all the instructions you get from me. The object is to grow and learn and part of the process is the scribbles of stuff you learn on separate bits of post its. savy? so start seeds in a cup, what ever how ever u pick, google it if you have to. Set em on a window sill. When you see em sprout and grow pot 3....3 in a pot. Now I wont begin to say this idea is his solely, no this thing goes way back to the dynasty days... if any one finds out more please pm about such things. By planting sunflowers in pots it makes them transferable during their growth. You can move em inside outside and such. There is something happy about this process and very revealing, and it is this reason I apply it here. Temple , you are challenged. Members Initiates Apprentice Knights Council Clergy EVERYONE I look forward to what has been planted May the Living Force be with yall where your at right now!

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  1. Serenity Amyntas
    Wonderfull :)
  2. Carlos.Martinez3
    Indoors or outside there's no excuse , they grown every where ! Everywheres! Pun intended!
  3. Matthew Owen Creed
    There is nothing quite like to know you planted that seed, watched the magic begin as it sprouts, and begins to shoot. Life just doing it's thing ! Growing. Now fast forward in time now and imagine the fully grown plant, tree, hedge row, fruit bearing or even vegetables or flowers! That is what this is to me, both my parents were gardeners, in quite different areas of life too. From working in a garden center and seeding to forestry, The micro to the macro. Even now I know a place I can go where my farther planted Trees 25 years ago that stand strong and tall today. You can gain that feeling, peace and whatever words you feel fits it to best describe, I can only best say it is like watching children grow too. That little deposit of time to care for and nurture is always well worth the effort and energy invested, because the return gains are priceless wonders.
  4. Anthony mirci
    Very cool thanks
  5. Kitsu Tails
    This is my second year growing Sunflowers. My first year was beautiful and successful. I managed to get two rows of Giant Sized sunflowers which grew up brightly and sunny and gave us yummy seeds after including sunflower stalks I saved for future Flute Making

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    Sadly this year has been less successful. The ground was too clay like and the cold seasons ended very late in the year killing off my first set of planted seeds and giving my second set not enough time to grow. Despite the odds however.....Two sunflowers managed to sneak their way into my Tomato pot, giving me beautiful Porch surprise!! And while they never did grow up to be quite so giant (Thus no seeds) The tiny seeds that did grow brought in a daily gathering of local birds. Which was fun to watch them hang upside down while they pecked out the seeds.

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    Totally a worthy practice ^_^
  6. Carlos.Martinez3
    Thank you so much Trisskar! pm me if u can about making flutes from the stems sounds way to interesting please, and thanks again!
  7. Cyan Sarden
    thank you Carlos, very inspiring!
  8. Jack.Troutman
    You always find a way to make me think Master, thank you!