So Refreshing!

After 2 very long days at work, I don't have to go in until 1PM today. So, no alarm! Woke up about 7, thinking "plant! plant! plant!" So I donned work clothes and out I went. The air was heavy with moisture, but I was undaunted! Monday at Wal-Mart, my first stop was in the plants, of course. And since then, this was my first opportunity to plant. By the time I'd finished - 2 hours later - it was definitely showering. I was pretty wet, but boy, did I feel good! :) The summer before last was my first year with the new yard. I went a little crazy with pots (which had been incorporated into the plan by the landscape designer, at my request). But last year was the first year I was working so many more hours, so the pots kind of fell by the wayside. I chastized myself for spending so much on pots the year before, and then not filling them last summer. Well, I've been working at WaO for over a year now, and my body has acclimated. I've really enjoyed potting up this year, in spite of the wet weather. I don't have so many fancy plants, but went with a lot of cheaper ones, which gives more color for the money. I will add a few trailers to existing pots yet, to flesh them out a bit more. And I'd like one hanging pot of begonias. My three favorites - impatiens, fuschia, and begonia - I usually hang along the back side of the house in front of the kitchen window and patio doors. One of each, and I can be happy. So, that's my story for today. Oh - one more thing, but Dad said he'd do that tonight. Check back later!