THE ORANGE DAY LILIES THAT ARE IN THE BACK YARD ARE IN BLOOM and they are gorgeous. They bloomed last week. I just peeked outside from the Kitchen window to see their glory. Gorgeous. We may be planting some in the front flower bed along with Stella d'Oras as a flower boarder.
The boxwood that went into the bed two years ago has not done well as the March frost did a serious number on them and they look semi dead. Yellowed. If we relocate the boxwoods that still appear to be alive elsewhere along the side of the house or in the back yard, we can salvage some, but I do not want to replace the dead ones in the bed and go through this again next year. They are too expensive to keep replacing. I saw nice boxwood hedges and that's what we were aiming for, but apparently the type we got was for a different region? sigh. Live and learn. Learn to live.
THE BAD WEATHER PASSED US BY last night. We did not get the nasty wind and tornadic weather as was predicted yesterday. Rested well during the night without a care in the world. RELIEVED!
SUNDAY MORNING. No church services for me today. Truly exhausted and oh so sore. Taking the 7th day to REST. Thankful we can do just that. We are whipped from the last six days of the serious activity of clearing out storage units and in the garage in the intense heat of the day.
This is very difficult for us as we are in our 70s and we have to cool off a great deal and rest as we go. Working in cooler temps did not happen this year due to health issues and weather conditions, so we have to strike while the iron is hot and that's now. Boy, did we.
Ideally, we would not be doing this at all. It would have never needed to have been done, BUT...there's that BIG BUT WORD, we live in the real world where things do not always go as planned or wished for. Know what I mean, Vern?
I have to be realistic and I know that this clean out of our stuff in storage falls on our shoulders and we're responsible for taking care of this as we have to go through the sentimental things as well that no one else can do for us while we're alive. So many people I know have passed away and I do not want to leave our estate in such a horrible mess for someone else to take care of. sigh. It has got to get wrapped up. Hoping by the end of SUMMER, the storage units are empty. Please LORD.
As this week plays out, Hubby is prepping for a colonoscopy. He'll have to rest afterwards so I'll be working on catching up on ze laundry and tidying the house. It'll be my turn next month on a colonoscopy. Been 5 years for me. Whoopie.
I don't suppose I'll do much on the storage units this week. A trip to the Goodwill and maybe God's Storehouse for drop offs might take place and I know that one of the units has two small boxes of faux fruit that I'd like to pick up today and group it with some I know I have at HOME. I'd like to keep these items together as ONE DAY I'll make some fruit wreaths. Tadaah. It's a plan.
I can see in my mind's eye...no storage units, a tidy garage, a she shed arranged with my Victorian Bedroom suite and an organized cellar housing only the bare necessities of seasonal decorations. Praise be to GOD it happens. I need HIS strength and direction on how to get this all done.
I move slower and time goes faster as I age. ONE DAY, we will not need any of this stuff we have. ONE DAY, we will be in a better place. For now, we need to get on with it and strike while the iron is HOT.
Sizzling,
~d
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