Nothing like making up the time I should have blogged but did not.  So here is what I have been working on.

Here I am pondering what the next step will be. I have decided to undertake that idea of planting. Rob had a business weekend, so I decided I would conquer something on my “to do” list. It was a undertaking that took more time then I thought.  It was a great time and the end product was well worth all the sweat and time.  The girls too loved helping me by digging up some dirt. It is great to have some good helpers:)

Now the fun begins. After doing some digging and and planting it was time to lay out the tarp.  It was not as bad as I thought it may be. All I needed to do is cut around the tarp where the plants were.  It was easier to lay it down after I knew where I wanted my new plants to go, as some of the plants stayed.   I wanted to add some color.  To look at the flowers grow and bloom is amazing to me. The little things in life.

Next came laying in the rest of the edging brick. Now that was a challenge to me as I did not know what I wanted to do. I had picked up 3 different types  and went to the store several different times before it was all said and done.  Remember this was the first time for me to put a planting plan together and lay it all out.  I will be better educated next time, I hope, and it won’t take several trips to the store before I decide what I want.  That is a down fall for me. I saw one time a brick the first time I went, and then when I saw an even better one when I went the next time.  Then I went to a different store and thought I was getting the same brick because I needed some more, but it was not the same.  I found a similar type, but one set of bricks was larger then the other.  Note to self, be a little better prepared.

All in all, it was all worth it.  I feel that the finished product was well worth it every step of the way. Like in life, things are thrown your way that are not expected, but you figure your way through it and accomplish what is set out before you.  So this is my garden of flowers, my project!

I will remember as my garden grows, I too will continue to grown in life spiritually, mentally, and physically.