Round and Round we go...

This gardening stuff is driving me bonkers!

Getting the boxes in was a lot of work...then the planting, then "The Griff Monster" attacked the garden and pulled up all the plants-

SO, back to working on the boxes to keep him out. Pat did a great job! He built a fence around the boxes and put in a little gate...

I excitedly planted all my plants and felt a big sigh of accomplishment! The weather had been awesome...

then, on Wednesday night, we had a freeze! 

UGH- I lost all of my plants!

I went to the store and replaced almost all of them. I replanted everything yesterday.

I sighed a sigh of relief...should have known better-

The "Griff Monster" figured out how to open the gate...luckily, I caught him early and he had only pulled up one plant! I wired the gate shut...

I will be done with gardening if anything else happens...GEEEEEZZZZEEE.

I have always enjoyed having a garden, but this go 'round has not gotten off to a good start, LOL.

I am hoping it will be "smooth" from here on out.

I love spring and it has sprung here! 

We have been enjoying some real spring these last few days. 

  green leaves beginning to sprout-

tulips blooming-
the grass is coming back to life with a tender spring softness-
eating ice cream in the warm sunshine-

our backyard full of kids laughing, basking & playing in the sun-
  I can hardly believe it's May and June is just around the corner with only 2 weeks left of school and then summer! Spring always feels rushed with all the hustle and bustle of things. I want to savor the cherry blossom confetti at our feet, and crab apple trees just beginning to pop, that bluer than blue sky after the rain, the sound of the peepers and frogs each night, awwww, yes...and the GOOD kind of tired that only playing outside brings, followed by the sweet sleep that follows.

HELLO SPRING, so happy to see you again!