Gardening

My opinion? It's for the birds. Too much on your knees. I never sweat. I am plenty active, but just not prone to sweating that much. Time and again, yes. This morning as I did a small amount of yard work, I was sweating profusely. It was stinging my eyes! Now that is hard work.

The result is worth it. I'll take a picture and upload it. I planted Lantana (Ms. Huff) and Exacom (sp). The Exacom is a version of an Impatien type flower. Smells beautiful. Almost as aromatic as Gardenia (Doesn't smell like it but you know how strong a gardenia flower is? It's that strong) bush.

So now up by the mailbox we have flowers that will bloom all summer and will come back next year. I won't have to keep breaking my back. Work smart; not hard. :) Anyway, I finish up there, the littlest is still napping and the oldest wants my attention. All I wanted to do was go jump in the pool. And that's exactly what I did. The oldest was like 'huh?' and you didn't tell me you were going in there? He jumps in and next thing you know, we're swimming and having fun. Then the rain came and there was no thunder, no lightening, no threats. Kept swimming. It was glorious. I think the oldest thought I had lost my mind. Have you ever swam in the pouring rain? And the clouds were DARK. It passed soon enough then I vacummed the pool.

My muscles are crying right now. It's a good cry though. Now I venture to say if I had not tried my hand at a green thumb today, none of the rest of it would have happened.

That's my venture into the land of gardening. Not my thing. I like the result but OMG it's hard work. I'm a woos. I know. I so totally know. But hey, some people would rather be in the garden than make their own greeting cards. I'd rather make my own greeting cards than be in the garden. It's what makes the world go round.....

Totally.

Jenn