Well, first and foremost, I have not been very good on keeping on writing this blog. Boo me on that one! It's been another one of those times where I feel so busy doing "other" things and not accomplishing the "fun" sorts of tasks I've been hoping to get to. However, there have been some moments that I need to remember to look back on and see what joy life has been & what I have accomplished instead of dwelling on what I/we didn't do. So, here's a little run down on some of these highlights...
#1: I've been able to get Benny WAY more involved in garage saling. He's becoming quite intrigued! It doesn't even matter that he thinks most of the places we stop at are full of junk, he still keeps going to the next one :)
#2: I've been spending a few mornings and evenings in the garden, which is now looking very happy and blossoming. The weeding wasn't a joy, but seeing the aftermath is! In fact, I have 2 baby Roma tomatoes that have just started! The excitement from accomplishing things here has diminished slightly after discovering that a herd of deer have been enjoying their breakfast in there.
#3: Also, I've been spending some time working in my rock garden. I was able to find a few more plants to add in: creeping phlox, hens & chicks, and some interesting fuzzy plant whose name I can't remember . In addition, I've been able to go on a few little escapades as I search for more rocks. I can't just have any old rocks in there. They have to have a certain look that draws me to collect them (I've had this problem since childhood when I would *literally* bring buckets of rocks home from Duluth. Some of them have made their way into this rock garden).
#4: Being thankful for the irrigation sprinkler that runs through our back yard. Not only does it water my garden for free, but it is great entertainment for myself and Isis to get completely soaked by it on a hot & humid summer day.
#5: Over Memorial Day weekend I was able to spend a thoroughly delightful morning with my Mom and showing her the few highlights of Elk River: Diamond City Bread, a number of garage sales and Downtown Antiques, where we spent a couple hours acquiring some special items (mine included these two additions to my menagerie, hers included a 4 post bed for the dollhouse and an ERTL trailer for the sandbox).
#6: My car broke down and I was able to have a lovely day at home, picking 1 1/2 quarts of strawberries from our garden and then making the most divine strawberry bars!
#6: During this past holiday weekend (which is usually all the vacation I get/take), I took a moment to soak everything in and relish the fact that I wasn't at work and that this right here in front of me was dreams come true: enjoying a house with a beautiful lawn, on a beautiful summer day with my best human friend and best animal friend and all I could think was "Yay God" for creating this world and blessing us by allowing us to have these things!
ooo, i like that you have used the rocks you have collected from so long ago. i love picking rocks on the north shore that are so soft and smooth. i use them as fillers in the house. i remember my parents bringing back rocks and driftwood from faraway places - like michigan and washington state when i was younger. they are great for the yard, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm glad I'm not the only one that collects rocks :)
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