The Sun Came Out............

The rain finally ended this morning, and I did do a few things outside. Not much, due to other issues, but I did manage to prune one of my 27 (gulp) rose bushes , and I helped my neighbor prune her hydrangea. Actually, I became the neighborhood garden guru a few years ago----to think that when I first moved here, I knew nothing, NOTHING whatsoever about plants and yucky soil, etc..
That was the other thing I did today--------I ordered 2 yards of topsoil for the beds in my backyard, and it should be delivered tomorrow.Now the trick will be in sweettalking my teenager in to transporting all that dirt from the front to the back, lol.

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Rain, Day 2.............

A Favorite Poem..............

Lines Written In Early Spring

I heard a thousand blended notes,
While in a grove I sate reclined,
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And much it grieved my heart to think
What man has made of man.

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,
The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;
And 'tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.

The birds around me hopped and played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure:--
But the least motion which they made
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

The budding twigs spread out their fan,
To catch the breezy air;
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there.

If this belief from heaven be sent,
If such be Nature's holy plan,
Have I not reason to lament
What man has made of man?

By William Wordsworth

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Rain, Rain.............

It's raining here today, and while I sometimes do like to play outside in the rain, today is not one of those days. So.............looking out of my window, I can see that the leaves on the apple trees have "opened" overnight. They are a delightful green-------a Spring green, seen on trees at no other time of the year---------my favorite greens.
The leaves on my viburnum sprouted overnight also, and sp0rt yet another gorgeous variation on green.
My garden is still a mess! Filled with the remains of last summer's dead flowers, fallen leaves and branches. I am eager to get out there and begin the spring clean-up I am hoping to start this weekend------barring teenage crises.*smirk*

chiclet

Beginnings

Every day in the spring, I go outside to see what's poking up or blooming. I love to do this-----it always makes me happy to see signs of new life. I've never journaled about my gardening, even though it is a huge part of my life from March through October. In journaling here, I intend only to document the life of my garden for self-reference and for the simple pleasure of putting the words to paper, so to speak.
New beginnings........

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