Spring's Diligence

Before my husband's surgery

we had a list of things to get done for the Spring season.

Some tasks we completed beforehand, 

and some I took into my OWN hands

while he healed. 

(He couldn't do anything about it, see;

for a two weeks I owned the yard!)

It is an awesome feeling being so diligent

with what we have been given,

and having the strength for the task.

Having to deal with Jesse's surgery

made us plan our Spring 

in a manageable, thoughtful way,

I think we accomplished more
than most Spring seasons.

So here is a myriad of photos from what we accomplished

before the surgery and what I've done after.

Paint touch-ups on the Barn

 

Ella planting peas

Cutting up wood and moving it by the compost bins

Lattice structure to shade the A/C

Little shovel for a little man

Rogue, orange rose bush rescued
from a neighbor's fence last year -
it is small, but growing well!

Ella on an archeological expedition

 Lettuce growing

Tomatoes growing from seeds

Trellises added for the rose bushes
(We should have trellised these beautiful bushes
many years ago, but were distracted
with our young children -
what a good distraction!
The blooms are amazing, and now
the plants will be healthier for even more blooms!)

 A new 8x8 Garden bed

An herb bed (lavender, chives, sage,  rosemary and thyme)
defined with pebbles

Mud moments
(Roone has a personal stylist - his sister!)