It's All About The Yard

Yesterday we did what most couples do who have been married for awhile. We went out and bought something we would have bought anyway and said it was for Father's Day. Ken has been mostly in charge of the yard... ok, everything except watering the hanging basket out front. This year I finally missed going and picking out flowers and playing in the dirt. We are trying to fill the yard with perinnials and eventually have everything all lush and beautiful, and doing it by itself every year.

Our front is small... (just our size) On one side we found a big hanging basket and put it in the corner where nothing ever grows.

On the other side we made a little herb garden... we have basil, oregano, 4 different mints, echineacea, comfry, and a few more I can't remember

I love the hanging basket we found for the front entrance... we went to every nursery until we found the most beautiful one...

This is the area we planted in the back. It sure didn't feel like $300 worth of lushness once it was planted. I'll post another picture when that happens...

We even bought a couple of chairs and a little table. You can't tell but it is inlaid with a bunch of tiny tiles. The chairs are just perfect.... simple (without big bulky cushions) but they still rock and swivel. Ken was a very good dad this year..... as always...

Day Seven

It was so exciting to see some of our little seeds pop their heads up. However, they look so spindly and fragile, it is hard to imagine they will be hardy plants out growing in the yard. But, hey, that's how I used to feel about all the kids.... how will they ever manage to live on their own, out flourishing in the world?.... and look at them now.... strong and independent.... all living with integrity.... some of them wondering how their own fledglings will survive it all... If I had it to do all over again.... I would enjoy more and worry less..... have more faith in the life process that takes us from innocent infants to creators of our own destiny.