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You Call THAT A Garden??
Posted by admin in Flowers, Plants and Gardening, Inspiring, Music on July 9th, 2010
It’s too hot outside. So hot I’ve decided to sit indoors and reflect on my garden– instead of actually working in it.
I am a bit ashamed by the condition of my garden this year. I didn’t put half as much effort into it as I did last year and just
looking at it you can tell. Now I will say this, even though she looks kinda disheveled and weak, I am pleased to say she is still producing the goods. So far I’ve had a TON of cherry tomatoes and a few very successful squash. 
I didn’t plant much this year. One plot has yellow squash, zucchini and tomatoes and the other has Basil and Oregano. Here’s an interesting fact.. did you know oregano is a perennial?
I had no idea until my oregano 
from last year came back. I have it in the same plot as my basil which has gone mad. Just crazy.
I still plan to plant more before the Summer is over but for now, that’s all I’ve got. I have a few sunflowers too, but I transplanted them during this ridiculous heat wave and half of them died. I guess it happens.
I also have a squash story I’d like to share. For some strange reason, when I first purchased my yellow squash and zucchini this year I didn’t think that one plant would be enough so like the ‘more is better’ kind of girl I am, I purchased 6 of each.. Well let me say right now, one plant IS enough. I of course didn’t realize this and proceeded to plant them at once, pretty close to each other. Suffice to say, it took about 2 months until they grew way out of control and started a mutiny in the garden. In response, I dug up half the squash and half the zucchini in some effort to save the bunch. It was so sad. Half of them didn’t make it and the other half just look pretty pathetic. One plant seems to be thriving though so I am proud to say I did produce at least one fabulous squash.
One thing that’s been going great is what I call my ‘backyard bird fest’. My cadillac bird feeder attracts so many birds its hard keeping the buggers full with seed! I recently added a hummingbird feeder to the mix too. They are just too cute. Like little bees with beaks.
Still love my petunias, which amazingly are still alive and lovely as ever.
And now I’d like to leave you with a little bit of inspiration. This whole gardening thing isn’t easy but it sure is rewarding. Im continuously blown away by nature. The bugs, the fruits, the flowers, the birds. It’s just effin’ beautiful. You can get it if you really want.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is easily one of my favorite songs, ever. Just the other day, a friend of mine sent me a video of the Muppets singing Bohemian Rhapsody.
I laughed. I cried.
I hope you do too.
Keep on Moving
For those of you who don’t already know, I’m on crutches. Have been for the past 3 weeks.
Even though being on crutches has made me completely and utterly miserable, it may be one of the best things that’s happened to me.
Long story short, you know that earlier post back in August titled ‘RUN’? Well, I ran. And ran and ran and ran, until I gave myself a stress fracture in my femoral neck. Yes, the femoral neck. The bone that connects your femur to your hip. It’s really not that surprising to me seeing how I am a complete and total idiot. For some reason, I thought it would be good to bump myself up to the intermediate training team – you know, to run more and faster quicker. Well, apparently that’s not how the body likes to work. Apparently bodies, such as mine, prefer not to be rushed but instead, slowly build capacity until it can confidently adopt a new way of being. Simply put, I ran way too much, too often, too soon. Now, don’t get me wrong. I may be out of the running for now, but I plan to be back next Spring. Slower, more patient, but back.
For now, I’m still going to the gym (just not working the lower half), and trying my best to continue life ‘as usual’ because other than a bum leg, I really feel quite good. It’s been a wild ride though. I’ve had about 3 or 4 people tell me that I’ve been an inspiration. Me? An inspiration? I guess hobbling along from machine to machine isn’t what most people in my position would do, but honestly, Im just trying to avoid insanity. And really, I just assume anyone in my position would do the same. It’s been pretty powerful though, to think for one tiny minute that I could make a difference in someone else’s day, just by being myself.
When life throws you a curve, you never really know how you are going to respond, or how life will respond to you. At first, I really thought it was the end for me. The sheer magnitude of not being able to do something so simple as carrying a cup of coffee was overwhelming. Then I got introspective and started seeing this for what it really is. A bum leg.
On my way back from the gym this morning I was feeling a bit gloomy. When I got home, I turned on some music and heard the song below. Today, Soul II Soul is my inspiration.
