Dirt

We are making HUGE strides in forming a home here in our small neck of the woods. Today I bought plants for the front yard.

It is a little late in the flower season, but my motto, better late than never seems to apply here. Our yard is mostly grass with a small flower bed by the front of the house. I go with the "Cottage Garden" look. Ornamental grasses, roses and hydrangeas make up the majority of the plants. During the summer months I throw out some geraniums and call it good to go. Also, I have some lavender bushes and a few Daisy's that come and go with the winter weather.

I had started weeding out the bed last week when I saw a snake, I have not been back. I wanted to give it ample time to move along. The dogs were no help in this snake sighting. Herbie can't see anything unless it is green and round or touches his food bowl. Olive, well, she is just a dim-wit. Though she did enjoy the scream of terror I omitted, and want to immediately jump on me and head butt my mid-section. Because nothing says snake fun like a ruptured spleen.

So, I have not been back to the flower bed of terror until today. Nothing really says home ownership like dirt. It is very therapeutic to dig in the dirt, those toddlers are really on to something. The sun warms the earth while the flying insects hum little tunes. I put out all my doodads, plant my plants and let the simple task of planting soothe me.

When you start to control the chaos around you, it is amazing how much better you feel. Even though yard work is not my thing, really any work is not my thing, it is such a feeling of satisfaction when you accomplish something. Even just putting geraniums into the dirt. Their little pink heads look happy and that in turn makes the house look happy. Which in turn makes me a happy camper.

I do have warn you though, gardening can lead to other home activities, tonight I baked cookies. Oh, not from scratch, I have not lost my entire mind yet, but from a cookie tub. They were good! If I start to know how to make a meat loaf or start ironing my sheets, I am moving back to the big city!