Dirt….

there is nothing quite like its healing properties. 

I finally have been able to get my fingers dirty again!  My aching knees can prove it!  Six weeks is a long time to be away from a garden as it transitions from winter to spring; from under snow to the tulips are blown.  I missed seeing their colors, but there are lots of other perennials out there just waiting to pop.  And passing by the nursery…there are lots of annuals in need of a good home!  😀

I’ve spent the six weeks transitioning too; transitioning our fourth parent with ALZ into better care.  Independence is no longer a viable option.  What this disease does is heart wrenching and unstoppable.  But it is a reality of life and so must be faced and dealt with as best one can.

That was last week, this is today.  Today, I will go out and get dirty pulling weeds, moving plants, listening to the birds sing.  My partner will be munching on the rocks I uncover, finding them to be her own special treasure.  Today, I’ll be in my favorite spot, in the garden, walking and talking with God.  I’ll be on my knees and while there, I will be praying for you.

YEAH!