The “food forest” is in a hiatus–the clean up is done (and the jungle now looks amazing, with new mulched paths running through it), but I’m waiting on the garden design and then the installation of some more plants.
In the interim, however, I’ve decided to install some raised garden beds to grow veggies and flowers. I’m putting them inside rabbit fencing (we have dozens of wild bunnies), because I’ve had many little trees and plants with their heads nibbled off.
I’ve been suffering from that respiratory virus–I’m functional, but I don’t feel quite like myself, so I really haven’t been in the mood to sit and write. So I’ve been doing little things, like putzing in the garden and working on my garden beds. The other day hubby picked up our grandson from school and brought him home, and I was working on the garden bed. Grandboy was thrilled, so he put on a pair of my garden gloves (which were MUCH too big for him), and we began to toss lots of compostable branches and leaves into the bottom of the garden bed. I couldn’t help but be delighted by his comments: “Isn’t this fun, Nana? This is beautiful!”
Afterward, we walked through the newly-refreshed garden and found the secret swing, where I curled up in the basket and Grandboy stood and sang me a song that actually rhymed. Did I mention that he’s five? Brilliant kid. :-).
And the next day, when Grandpa picked him up at school, Grandboy couldn’t wait to come help Nana in the garden. So I’ve had to be sure I have gardening work to do–because I’d do anything to give that kid a beautiful afternoon and a few wonderful memories.
That’s what grandparents do. We who are all too aware of life’s brevity become determined to spend our remaining minutes investing what we can, when we can, into those we love. Because life is beautiful and a gift from God.
Stay tuned for the report on the completion of the food forest. Until then, Grandboy and I will keep swinging and composting and making memories.
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Beautiful, uplifting and inspiring! Thank you.
Thank YOU, Rose. 🙂
Amen, Angie! Carpe diem. Thanks for the beautiful imagery too.
You’ll be doing stuff like this before you know it. 🙂
Looking forward to seeing the finished product. But are they ever really finished. Kinda like our Christian walk?
Great metaphor! No, nothing that grows is ever really done, is it?
Amen. Love those memory making moments.
:-).