There is tremendous satisfaction from pulling weeds out of the soil. Backbreaking and endless the chore, but it always gives me a sense of triumph.
My yard is a series of rooms..flung around the edges of the lawn. Tearing the roots of thistles, bind-weed, wild grasses single-minded in the sun and the heat. (I love the sun and the heat. Love it!)
I ripped and tore with tremendous concentration–covering 1/2 acre…stopping only at the end of the day.
feeling the soil give up the stubborn root; the foe lying defeated in my wheelbarrow
The farm yard felt calm and empty as I worked. Pleasant, peaceful, healing!
(some of the above photos were taken previously, as is this one)
I still have the east side of the house to do, but today is Sunday. And it’s trying to rain. I played hookey (just this morning) from changing water, letting Terry get the early morning sets! I’ll be back out there at noon and beyond. Right now I’m taking a wee break!
I love the silence of solitude.
Love,
Linda
So beautiful to be in the ONness of Creation like that…whever we are to find that root of error perhaps in our thoughts…and roote it out…..than enjoy that solitude. Your dwelling and palce of habitation looks sereve and Loved. and has great peace. Can I come over for coffee?? tee eee Love merri
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Oh, always!!! Please come!
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And your garden with all its pots and raised beds looks lovely too! well done.. c
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Thank you, Cecilia–Miss C
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Have a beautiful and relaxing day you guys 🙂
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We need too, we are rather exhausted.
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Your yard is quite enchanting.
The cannas from you are blooming in my yard so I think of you many times a day
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OH! I’m so happy they have done so well for you. They are now living in paradise!
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Weeding does sound back-breaking, but the instant gratification when it’s finished is worth it. Everything looks beautiful!
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You are right it is Instant!!!
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Go girl! Enjoy that break .. I love gardening so therapeutic ..
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I agree! And rewarding!
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I am envious of your grubbing, battling and communing with nature. It is forbidden to me, for another month at least. By the time I’m allowed to bend and tug and twist, I’ll have to go in there with much heavier weapons!
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You be careful. My back was terribly sore yesterday and had to rest all day. Your back could not take it right now for sure!
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My big fear is that it may not take it again ever… I do like to get my hands in the soil, but right now, I can’t reach down that far 🙂
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Sending you hugs and prayers!!!
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Received gratefully… I can always garden in pots, tubs and raised beds, I suppose…
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That’s what I do anymore!
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Oh really, and you don’t spend hours on your knees grubbing out weeds, digging, planting?!
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I do, but I’m not on my knees, everything is raised, except one bed!
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I actually find pulling weeds kind of zen-like, much like my John finds going round and round on his lawn mower I think. It’s not too taxing, your mind can wander all over the place and you can actually see the progress you’ve made! Very satisfying.
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I so agree!!!
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Oh I love your yard and gardens! How on earth do you keep the Boomer out of them?
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I don’t I find bones buried in them here and there. 🙂
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Your gardening skills and results are PRODIGIOUS!! Isn’t that a great adjective? “Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree….mammoth, tremendous, substantial, monumental.”
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You made me chuckle out loud!
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So glad! Chuckling is good for the health!
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YES!
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Beautiful stillness of nature. I love that feeling too!! It’s smart to have those different outdoor ‘rooms’ … you feel like you’ve accomplished something when you finish one — whereas one big bed can really seem like a neverending chore; it’s hard to see where you’ve done anything. (At least that’s how I felt (on a much smaller scale from you) back in the day when we had raised beds for our veg garden. So much better than just the one big garden.
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I had 1 acre garden back then and was constantly exhausted. I love my smaller flower beds, with a veggie or two in them.
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love love love your garden!!!
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Oh! Thank you, Nancy! It’s very simple to take care of…which I love!
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I love dirt. Er…soil. You photos inspire me to keep digging.
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Me too! I love the feel and the smell and what happens in it!
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Your building and stone colors are such a pretty background for blooms. Love the soapwort. Mine is blooming it’s head off also. Jealous of your clean beds! A good bout of flu kept me out of the yard on THE prime weeding days last week. Now I’m behind. 😥
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Oh, gosh! I hope you are feeling much better now!
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Fully recovered. Thank you!
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Your gardens are always so pretty…not weedy like mine! 🙂
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