Today was a fantabulous day - my own word, I admit, but so much more than fantastic and fabulous! :)
My daughters slept over at Grammie and Grampy's house so we had our son with us. The boys decided to let me sleep in to the late hour of 7:45 am and then when I tried to go downstairs, I was shooed back upstairs! So I was forced to hang out in bed, listening to some of my favorite 80s music on the TV music channel while sipping coffee. Then they made homemade scones and we had breakfast in bed. It was not a special day, but I felt so special.
After lolling about until 10 am, we finally got our rears in motion and went shopping for new trash containers for the curbside pick up, mulch for the garden and leaf picker upper thingies for the garden. Then we went to a gardener's bliss...
There is a gardening store near us that has row upon row of gorgeous plants and trees and flowers and what not. The whole thing is the size of a soccer field. I am not an avid gardener, but I love going to this place and seeing potential and day dreaming. We walked every aisle and could not decide what to purchase for our yard, so we decided to have lunch at the farmer's market that was at the end of the tree aisle. We discovered some amazing vendors: the best jam I have ever had and I have had jam all over the place, an organic spice purveyor, an all natural butcher with a farm close by, and a nice sense of community. We will definitely go back there!
After our delightful lunch, we finally made decisions: a magnolia tree, a self-pollinating peach tree, a pussy willow tree, a forsynthia bush, and poppies, pansies, English daisies and an artichoke. The yard is already looking a little better.
The gardening was hard work, but it will be great! So, if you are looking for a new hobby that is a good workout, let me suggest some gardening!
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