A Walk Through The Garden

This last weekend my dear hubby and I might have almost killed ourselves. Eight scoops of mulch in 90 plus degree weather equals pretty close to dead Julie and Shannon. Oh but now...after the soreness has worked its way out and the weather has cooled just a bit...I see it was so worth it. I thought I would walk you through to see what is done so far.

What a beautiful surprise we had while mulching our butterfly garden:


A family of bluebirds has made its home:



If you turn around as you stand in front of the butterfly garden you will see:


Along with one of my new favorite plants...sea holly! Can you see the blue color starting to come up through the stems? In a week or two the whole thing will be a beautiful periwinkle blue! These are great for cutting and drying!


This would be my veggie garden! I am not sure what I like best...watching it grow or spending time with my daddy tending it! Sugar peas and green beans:


Yellow beets and radishes:


Tomatoes, green peppers and yellow squash:


This might not look like much but give it a few weeks...this is the start of my cutting garden...complete with sunflowers, broomcorn, cockscomb, and a bunch of other stuff!


As if I didn't have enough raised beds...I had hubby put in a double decker for more cut flowers!

The beds around the potting shed:




The last bed across the back of our property:


And finally a place to sit and enjoy:



So, this is why I have not been blogging this last week or so.....I had a date with some garden beds while "He walked with me...and talked with me"

Sorry I couldn't resist......
Next time I will make sure to get the dew on the roses. :)

Details

Details. Wow! When you stop and really look at things in your ordinary everyday life you realize that there are so many tiny little details that you just don't take notice to on a daily basis.

I was walking around the yard this evening and I noticed. I noticed how detail oriented God really is. Sure, I know he cares about the little things as much as He cares about the big things but He really went above and beyond in pointing things out to me that I may normally overlook in the hurriednss of my day.

Note to self: This is one of the those times He is reminding you to slow down. To stop and notice the details.

Well, I have decided to take you on a tour and join me in some details. Nothing profound just a reminder....

My purple butterfly bush always looks so beautiful when its blooming. The blooms look like they have been strategically placed in a spiral pattern up the stem. And just how did God get that orange dot perfectly placed in the center of each tiny flower?

My yellow butterfly bush which is right next to the purple one makes me smile when I look at it. It is just now starting to bloom. This one looks like yellow pom poms.

My obedient plant. (that is really the name of it). I bought it as a reminder to be obedient to His calling in my life. It looks so delicate but since I have planted it I have found out that this plant can be quite invasive in some growing zones. Just one more reminder to me that I have to tame my humaness and rely more on Him.

Our sitting area by the koi pond. My favorite place to just sit and listen to everything all around me. The sound of the water can put me to sleep!

My little kids-lol. These are our Koi and yes, I have them all named. They are all so different and have so many bright colors. They even have different personalities. They love to be hand fed and love to be petted. Once again, a reminder that we are all different shapes and colors and personalities but God made us all. We also all long to be loved.

So this evening I am thanking Him for the details of my life. He knows every one of them by heart. He reminds me that with Him anything is possible.

Gratitude gift #30