June's Simple Moment: Taking Stock and Moving On

It's a beautiful morning, and I need to get off the computer and out of bed. I could go to the gym, but my calves are sore from running the stairs yesterday. I decide to go out back to work the garden instead. The air is cool and the neighborhood quiet.  I start breaking up the dried lavender branches and putting them in the compost. The air fills with the scent of lavender, and the sharp snapping of the branches echoes in the still of the morning. I turn on the water and feel the cool spray from the hose, smelling the wet dirt around the newly planted alstroemeria. As I turn to water the tomato plants, I note their distinct, pungent aroma. When I finish, I look around and consider our progress.
We're determined to fix up the yard this summer. We started by clearing the detritus and taking stock of what we had that was worth saving. Trimming, tossing, purging the rest.  And then it was time to move on . . . repairing fences, getting new plants, considering future plans.   But none of that will happen unless we also continue to care for the yard in the meantime. We must water the new plants, prune and nurture the mature ones. It's all work, but it's worth it. It's a joy to be able to consider and plan for the future.  In the garden and in life. I smile, roll up the hose and move inside.
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p.s. Summer has just officially begun, the "traditional" start date for the Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt, so it's definitely not too late to join in! For details check out this post. You have three months to find 21 items. The more the merrier!