It was a year ago to the day while consuming a couple tasty Steam Works IPAs in a Richmond Irish Pub en route to a family vacation in Mexico that I took the plunge and joined the Traced Elements family. Maybe it was liquid courage that egged me on because at the time I was scared to dive into a world I knew nothing about: writing. The only constant I had to offer was my deep love for gardening. As luck would have it I learned I also loved to write – or maybe this whole endeavor came into my life when I needed a new outlet more then I realized at the time.
Regardless: it’s one of my favourite decisions to date.
The winter’s sun, as of late, has been flooding my living space with a warming heat reminiscent of sandy beaches and margaritas while the arctic air swirls around outside. My cheeks are constantly blushed in colour having been kissed by the cold. Overall, I welcome this false warmth; it’s a perfect excuse to devour a bowl of spicy miso ramen, everyday.
As the days get longer I look forward to my garden springing to life, even if they are currently blanketed in more snow then I can recall in the valley in years, my thoughts are hopeful, green and full of blooms. Many days I get lost and overwhelmed by the potential of things to grow as I browse numerous websites. Basically, my urge to propagate as many cool things as possible usually wins. You already know if you’ve read my other blogs that I’m a firm believer in the, “there is no harm in trying” experimental method.
Seeds; they fuel everything. (A little bit of love doesn’t hurt either.)
Plant anything and something good is bound to come from it. Sometimes there is growth and sometimes there are failures; either way you’ll learn something.
I have been carrying the following quote with me for years but it is only now that I finally feel like I am acting on it (after all spring ushers in rebirth). So, in the words of Byron Pulsifer I leave you with this,
“Passion creates the desire for more and action fuelled by passion creates a future.”
…get ready to see some really cool things from me.
#summerofmeesh
Traced Elements 
Wow that quote is amazing, just what I need to hear today!
Loved your article! By the way when you refer to spicy Ramen soup do you mean eating it out or making it yourself ….? I am trying to recreate a spicy ramen soup which I had at the Ramen butcher in Vancouver which was life changing but not having any luck so far…… as I live in Squamish I don’t have access to all the delicious ramen the city offers !
If you ar making your own do you have a good recipe by chance your could share? 🙂
Cheers
Steph
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Meesh will probably have something tried and tested for you.. but as this question literally came up in my bookclub last week, this was the recipe that was passed around: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-the-best-ramen-at-home-236345
PS Squamish take note! Ramen shop needed!
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