GARDEN

HUBBY IS OUTSIDE MOWING OUR OVERGROWN LAWN as I rest in my chair doing paperwork, research and blog.  Yesterday, I broke off the woody dried out stems of the chrysanthemum plants we have in a small flowerbed on the side of the house.  During the month of March is when I try to do this and didn't get it done.  Done now. ✅

He raked the front flowerbed and bagged the debris.  The once beautifully, green box woods suffered an extremely, cold winter which did a number on the plants.  They look dead.  Oh, so yellow.  He ordered some special plant food that is suppose to raise them from the dead.  I pray it works.  If they are dead, we will have lost out.  Sigh.  

Severe storms are in the forecast this afternoon at 3, so if I'm going walking I had best get this done this morning.  I'm not sure how well I will be able to walk due to the condition of my right hip, but will see how it goes.  NEW walking shoes were purchased and I need to wear them.  

As I was doing some morning laundry, I could see out the utility room window our backyard flowerbed full of heirloom, purple, grape scented Irises starting to bloom.  Such a pretty sight and the fragrance is awesome.  After they bloom this year, we are going to dig the plants up and move them closer to the wire fence in the back yard.  This means a new flowerbed will have to be prepped.  I'd like to have the bed dug up before the temperatures are way too hot to tolerate as an old person digging in the yard.

We are on the hunt for a lawn boy to mow the yard when we cannot.  

Our Lilac bush outside the Kitchen window did poorly this year.  Disappointed.  In early May after the blooms fade, I am going to prune the entire bush.  It badly needs this.  Where's my shears?

WHAT can I say about life in general.  LIFE is like a Garden that you have to tend to.  Pruning needs done.  Watering is necessary and fertilizer considered.  Being in the right location where the sunshine reaches the garden, but doesn't cook it, is a must.  The soil has to be just so-so.  Pull the weeds out of it.

In other words, tend to it.  Your sweet life needs to be tended to.

There's a saying that life is delicate.  
Handle with prayer.

~d