Routine | Duty | Responsibility
Today's prompt was the recurring self-portrait one, the one I don't particularly like doing, but I thought I could use it to record the new cottage garden we've been creating around the patio. Well, really, it's been mainly me doing all the planting, but Steve and I did the heavier work of putting down weed mat, pavers, mulch and pebbles before the plants went in.
I know the prompt was A Household Chore, but I don't really see being and working in the garden as a chore. I really enjoy watching a garden grow and flourish and change over the years. Somehow I don't get the same sense of satisfaction when it comes to many of the repetitive chores one does in a house.
Getting these new plants established has become part of my routine, just watering them in and checking how they're doing. I have no idea how they're going to handle summer as I have no experience with most of the plants I've put in, but it will be fun to see what happens. The little wire basket around the plant in the front is a rather poor attempt to protect the plants from the dogs. To be fair, Bella and Zimi have actually been pretty good, and I do smile when I see Zimi following the path through the garden. It all comes undone, however, if they hear something of interest - anywhere - and they take off full speed ahead with no care what they run through or over. Yes, definitely only hardy plants will survive here!
If we are just willing to look up and see it
Marjorie Pay Hinckley