Spring Planting

 

Guess what finally happened this weekend?! We planted our flowers and garden! We started the festivities Friday evening, because it was just too pretty to stay inside. We brought Lexi outside with us, and she was happy as she could be to sit and supervise the planting.

                Partway through the night, the golfers seemed to be losing control of their game, and we had some rogue balls flying around. As has become my custom when spending time planting, I brought out the bike helmet. Yes, it’s on backwards. No, I didn’t realize it. Yes, I know I look ridiculous. No, I don’t care.

                We had a busy Saturday and didn’t get back to our outdoor work until afternoon, but I was determined to get the rest of my plants in the ground, and I did! The bike helmet returned, and Ryan finally told me I had it on backwards. Bless.

                I put in the garden, and it all looks so tiny! My biggest challenge when planting a garden is trying to cram as much as I can into a small space…whilst leaving enough space for all this stuff to get so much bigger!

                One of my favorite things about planting day is the day-one photo shoot. I love coming back in one month’s time and seeing how much they’ve all grown and filled out!

                I have a goal to work on one little area each year to make it cozy. The year we moved in, I worked on the mailbox ambience. (It was sad before I got busy updating it.) Last year we worked on the back patio. This year I’m working on the front patio. I adore this little rug. It was really affordable (thanks, Walmart!) and adds some color to this spot. We also have some more pillows for this glider, but we have yet to remember where we stored them over the winter.

                It all looks so festive now. Let summer begin!