No, I am not talking about the fish (although they are one of my favs when they are in-season). I am talking about being stubborn. Stubborn to the point of sinking your heels into the dirt, and not giving up till hell freezes over.
We finally had a couple of days of true February weather – but not enough. This has brought out my bullhead side. I am determined to have good gardens this year (not great, just good, and I will be happy) no matter what life throws at us.
I have given myself three main goals for this year:
- Continue to take my online learning classes and write more (and better, I hope).
- Get the gardens all back in order again.
- BE HAPPY.
I have a passion for a lot of things, crafting, writing, gardening, to name a few, but do not feel as if I am a professional at any one thing. I hope that by the end of this year, I will feel like a pro at least one of my passions.
The gardens have been a mess since the year of the fire (2014). When the fire happened, I also had a severe infection in my left-hand index finger (from a cut on the job), which became Mersa. In the course of taking care of the finger, my Surgeon discovered I have severe osteoarthritis (why is it never just “1” thing with me?). The gardens got neglected because of all that mess, and my depression (yep that has been severe since the fire also) just took over and made me feel defeated before I even began on all our gardens. Well, baby, my bullhead is back and in full force!
The last of my three is be happy, which has seemed to elude me. I have moments of happiness, it’s just not been an on-going feeling of joy until now. Not sure what has changed (except my new moon according to my Astrological sign), but I am feeling more empowered. This is a great thing for me because it has been sorely missed over that last five years.
So, gardens beware! I am on my bullheadedness (is this a word?) and plan on using it – grr!
HAPPY GARDENING!
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FYI: One of the Bloggers I follow is called Better Hens & Gardens, and they have been kind enough to post an easy-to-understand article about the difference between seed types (Heirloom vs. GMO vs. GE, etc.), and I found it a great read to share – she here it is if you would like clear-cut information:
GARDEN SEEDS – GE, GMO, HEIRLOOM – WHAT’S IT MEAN?
I hope that if you are planning a garden this year for feeding your family, you will take a moment and read their helpful information.
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