All Good Things Must Come To An End

Another vacation week is now behind me, and this is the first time that I can truly say that I hated to go back to work.  But as we all know, all good things must come to an end.

I worked almost daily in my gardens planting lots of new flowers.  After many years of spending money on annuals, I finally decided that although they are beautiful my money is better spent on perennials.  This past week I planted lots of them too!  I started a new circular bed around my pink dogwood tree and planted day lilies, red pokers, fountain grass and a nice big clump of sea daisys.  I also planted Lucifer's XXXX (that means I don't recall the entire name).  All of these plants will continue to double in size and next year will look splendid!  That one sore spot where we used to stack wood has been turned into a huge big bed where I planted three Hydrangeas, two large clumps of Lucifer's XXXXX, and I intend on planting more day lilies there too.  I trimmed shrubs, pruned a couple trees and have all my rhodies deheaded for next year.  What a job!  But I love it!

I also spent some time with Madison who is now walking all over the place and getting into everything!  She has her little sweaty hands all over my glass topped coffee table and I am continually having to pull her away from it.  But what a joy she is!  I think I know now how my mom felt about Steve when he was born.  One evening Danelle, Madison and I went to dinner after she had spent the afternoon with me.  I carried her out to the car and when I tried to hand her over to Danelle she threw a fit crying and clinging to me!  That child will never know how that spoiled little tantrum touched my heart.  She is Grammy's girl for sure.  Everyone who sees her says she has my eyes, and I have to agree, especially when compared to one particular colored studio print of me when I was the same age she is now. 

My girls also got a bit spoiled having their mom home all week.  We spent nearly every waking hour together and they loved it!  I could tell that they were disappointed when I was getting ready for work on Monday morning.  Don't let anyone tell you that dogs aren't smart.  I dare say that my girls are smarter than some people I know!  ha!

Well, it's good to be back in j-land.  I just couldn't really bring myself to sit in front of this computer typing that week though.  I did however read YOUR journals and have kept pretty much up to date on what's going on. 

I hope that you are enjoying this blessed summer.  I sure am!

Hugs to all!