You probably haven't noticed, but it is mid-March and I haven't posted anything about planting an obscene number of flowers or putting in the garden I desperately want to have. Thanks to Hurricane Ike we are getting ready to do some major home renovation projects in the next two months (new siding, fascia, sofit, gutters, shutters, roof, garage ceiling, bedroom window replacement, porch roof, not to mention repainting front door, trim, garage door and reorganizing). We are also looking at getting a new air conditioning unit that actually works properly and pour/lay a new porch since ours is wood and starting to rot (we're scared of getting termites). All this in combination with a newborn means no time or money for a garden or flowers.And I am MISSING it!! I've keep touturing myself by reading about how a start a garden and looking at stores for good flower prices. I don't know why I keep doing that, but I can't stop! Maybe this fall when things have settled down we can plant a garden. I've already started planning it out. The good thing about living in coastal Texas is you can garden all year.
Until then I will just have to content myself with my one beautiful pot of geraniums that survived the winter.
(Photo taken last year)
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I have a suggestion for ya. If flowers make you really, truly, happy. If working in a garden of flowers and planting and watching things bloom and all that goes into it gets you going and excited and helps you find something inside yourself that you love....then don't give it up. I bought 2 cases of little annuals at Wal-Mart for $6.00 and spent the afternoon planting them with my kids a few days ago. $6.00 and every time I see my front bed I smile. Smiling every day and working alongside my children and teaching them how to take care of something that's beautiful is worth $6.00 in my book. Just don't go overboard. Do something on a smaller scale, but still do it. You deserve it. And you owe it to yourself.
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