I thought you might like to take a walk around my yard.
Lots of things growing this time of the year.
This is a lovely area that I sit in the swing and watch as the birds work around it each morning.
I can't wait till the zucchini starts to produce. I can see where all the tiny blooms are starting to make so it won't be long now!
And the cucumbers are in the back against the wall. They are going to start produce soon as well.
The lettuce has been very good this year but I would say all this real hot humid weather we are having now will shut it down fast.
There are also Yard Long Beans growing up the trellis at the front right of the bed.
And in the chair a pot with lemon balm growing very slowly. I believe I am going to find a place to transplant it and see if it will do better.
In the top photo you will see a bucket with Lavender growing in it and a red pot hiding behind the beans which contains some wonderful basil. If you look very closely between the 2 wooden stakes you will also see a row of carrots.
I am sure you saw the rabbit hutch so I guess you need to meet Hoppy!
Hoppy isn't very photogenic!! Which in the rabbit world means he doesn't hold still for pictures!! He has been helping us eat the lettuce before it bolts and goes bad.
Well this walk is taking longer than I thought it would so I believe we will look at the rest of the yard another time. I hope you can join me again.
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I never win anything!! But I did for the month of June. I won the June raffle that a friend runs over at Etsy. Creatingwithni is a great lady that goes above and beyond to get exposure for all our Etsy shops.
As soon as my package comes I will share it with you. But in the mean time. Check out her shop here. Her shop is filled with lovely goodies to be used for gifts and such. And if you see something that you love and want it in a different color, she is a dream to work with and get exactly what you want. And if you have an idea for something you want to be handmade that you don't see in her shop, she just loves to make that a reality for you as well.
Stop by and check it out, you won't be sorry!
I mean slow down and enjoy the things around you.
Things like:
The laughter of a child.
The sounds of a birds song outside your window.
The rushling of a tree in the wind.
Or how about the trickle of water in a gently stream?
I believe I am like most others and I have to remind myself to slow down or stop! To appreciate the joys that are around me.
So I have began to set aside time each day to condition myself to "take time to smell the roses".
First thing in the morning I take my cup of coffee and stroll through my garden barefoot and see what all is going on in the garden. I love the feel of the wet grass on my feet.
I spend some quiet time each morning reading my bible and planning my day.
I love sitting on the porch at night, looking up at the stars and listening to all the night sounds.
These are all things that remind me that he says, "Be still and know that I am god."
What are the ways that you have learned to .....be still?
This is one of the beauties from my gardens!!
I believe that there are signs from god all around us. We just have to stop and see them.
We never know where they will be or what they will mean to us.
The beauty that only he can make is the most wonderful thing in the world to see.
I was blessed to get to see these beautiful creatures right in my front yard.
Just wanted to share them with you.
