dirtdobber's Blog

Well, I haven't done a whole lot of digging lately but I need to. The last few days I have just enjoyed the fruits of my labor. My knockout roses bloomed in a flurry and they seem to be resting now. The poor pitiful shasta daisy that I planted looks like he just wants the hot weather to be over with. I put in a handful of zinnia seeds that are probably 2 inches tall now. I love checking on their progress everyday. Maybe I shouldn't check so often. You know what they say about a "watched pot"! I also planted an asian lilly that had already bloomed. Guess I'll have to see it's majesty next Spring.

The mama bluebird is about to work herself to death feeding her babies. Isn't that just like a mama? Sadly, my little nest of eggs in my old dead fern didn't turn out as well. I'm not sure what kind of bird that was, but one egg hatched, he died, and the other egg never hatched. I guess that also is "such is life" huh? We stay busy trying to keep the squirrells out of the bird feeders. In the afternoons on the front porch there is quite a show watching the birds at the feeders. There is a cardinal that just adds all the color and pzzazz you could ever want! I just love turning on the sprinklers and listening to them whirr. I can do that b/c they are using well water. I couldn't do that otherwise b/c of the water restrictions.  

I have also found a beautiful wildflower on one of my little jaunts in the yard. It's on the edge of the woods. It grows like a vine, almost like a clematis vine. It has a purplish bloom. I took a picture that I'm going to post in the ID forum. I still can't get my computer to post a picture on my blog. Hubby and I are still working on that!

I've been feeling very contemplative(is that a word?) lately. I always seemed to be worried about something with at least one of my 4 children. None of it being any really big deal.  It's either their health, their marriage, something they said , or something I said. Just never seem to be at peace with it all. What's up with that? Probably the devil. Guess that is why I love the garden so much. It's soothing to my soul. All of my veggies and flowers are thankful for every drop of water and every mouthful of food I give them, and then they reward me with spectacular results. Come to think of it, I guess our kids do the same thing.    Ya'll have good day and...get in that dirt!!  Trisha