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Gardening used to be a favorite activity and I remember spending many many hours pulling weeds, sowing seeds, planting, transplanting, digging, raking and more raking. It is a great way to get exercise and fresh air. I used to feel so joyful and light by the end of the day in the garden. As time has passed and with all of our moves, our yard got smaller and smaller. I found myself buying a few pots to plant and calling that good enough by the time we moved to Colorado. Now that we own a home again, we have another big yard, something we thought we were done with. We spoke too soon!
Our yard is sort of a blank canvas and it has a lot of potential to become something pretty special. I hesitate though because a garden will take me away from painting and I am not sure I want that. If I didn't need sleep, then problem would be solved. For now, I plan to figure out how to get rid of all the lava rocks in the flower beds, plant a few herbs in pots, and then just watch the light this season before deciding what to do. I am reading a lot about minimalism and simplistic gardening (if there is such a thing).
If you love gardening, you won't be able to resist once the weather gets consistently nice, and think of the inspiration that will come from looking and thinking while you garden! Garden early, then quit when your body says it's time to go paint. Or nap. 8>)
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Lauren and that is a great suggestion to start in the mornings. It gets hot here in Kansas in the summers.
DeleteLove the painting Lisa. You set up an ambiance of interest and warmth. A place I would want to sit.
ReplyDeleteI have total trust in your ability to take your time and develop your garden just the way you want it.
Thank you Julie. We could sit there together and talk about life and art, couldn't we?
DeleteThe yard already has a lot of trees and a few flowing bushes. It's been fun to watch them bloom because everything was asleep when we moved in.