Spring fling!

Now that we've moved from the lofty heights of Gjøra to the centre of the sprawling metropolis that is Sunndalsøra, spring has taken me by surprise! Usually, I would be cursing that there is never going to be enough time for my vegetables to grow before harvesting. Now, I'm thinking damn it, I should have had my squash and carrots in the ground already! Nature has beaten me to it again!

Thankfully, I am getting more time at home these days, less travelling around the country and so there is time enough to play at being the gardener. It's not that I don't like travelling around Norway, but what with four children, three horses, a wife and a dog, my time is much better spent closer to home.

Pleasantly, it does allow me to work in a very effective way – e-mail readings. There is something to be said for being able to shut the world out, connect with a client and write a reading in the comfort of my own office (steaming bowl of lady grey to the left). There is such a benefit to having a reading presented to you in black and white, or blue and white . . . or green and white, depending on what mood I'm in. It allows clients to be able to read it again and again, rather than having to remember what what said, face to face.

Sticking to the memory of spring, here at the international headquarters of Simon Milton-Jones Healer and Medium, we are offering e-mail readings at half price (500kr). Other than arguing with Mother Nature about when the squash seeds should have been planted, spring is usually a time of renewed vigour, stamping your feet into the ground and making big decisions. There is something about it all that gives us a sense of empowerment, optimism and a feeling that things are on their way up.

So, for me, this spring, I plan on doing more and more e-mail readings, not just so I will have time closer to home but also because it's a nice way of connecting with my clients and giving them something personal and memorable. As of writing this blog, I still have no seeds in the ground but I do have a very nice 40 year old gressløk plant (chives) that is declaring itself the supreme winner of all things coming early this year. Impressive.