Garden Journal

9:30 am, that is the only real time schedule we've kept all summer.  You may wonder what happens at 9:30.... chores begin.... swimming lessons.... reading group at the library.... organized family breakfast????  No, nope, natta, not even close.  9:30 is the time the television goes off for the day.  Now before you judge me for letting my children get a healthy dose of screen time so early in the morning, give me a moment to explain.  First, most mornings my children don't venture out of bed before nine (one rarely makes it out of bed before 10:00), so that dramatically cuts screen time.  Breakfast is also during this time so I consider this multitasking.  And lastly, thanks to Lucky Charms and 'Avatar the Last Airbender', I'm rewarded with a couple of  hours each morning to get things done without interruptions.   

I'm always optimistic about how this time will be spent... laundry, running, phone calls, dusting.  But in all actuality it's usually time spent lazily dreaming and wandering. 

It's during these wanderings however that I refuel my spirit and find my loves.  Gardening usually falls during this time.  I wish (but not really) I could pull more than a few weeds before I get sidetracked with a new pumpkin sprout.  Or I could till a bit more soil before I notice that my corn has gotten taller than my funny skinny scarecrow friend. 

Or even finish pruning before I spot a new swash amongst the huge leaves.

Stay on task.... but the buzzing bees are so distracting and really how can I concentrate when my flowers are looking so lovely.

So with much enjoyment I give in and tour the yard for what's new.  Sure, I dream of new plans and discover new blooms, but most mornings I unearth the leftovers from yesterday's adventures.

Off road mountain triking....

Combat in the garden....

Broom flying....

Scare mom with the rubber snake.... yes it worked.... but only the first time....

Collections from the beach.....

Enough dirty laundry to cloth a family of eight....

Turnips.... wait where did those come from??????

And shoes.... when I counted this morning there was six and a half pairs..... I'm not even certain if they all belong to us.....

  Well.... it's 9:28... guess it's time to get a start on the day, be productive and stay on task.... if only I could find the other half to my my favorite flip flops?????