My mother's back yard hasn't always been what it is today. Everything must start from the beginning,
and my mother has worked hard in her yard to get it where it is today.
It is a place where there weren't many trees and the ones that started there aren't there anymore because of old age. My mother has had vision's that were brought to life in her backyard.
She has pool parties with her granddaughters when there wasn't a pool in her yard. She used her
galvanized metal buckets, at the time they were the right size for a personal pool that
didn't have be shared.
My mother has had many other parties in her yard. She has thrown a graduation party for her
youngest son, father's day brunch, many family Christmas's, and fourth of July
get together parties.
All of the gatherings have been well thought out and every detail has been planned by my
mother. Having her family enjoy her surroundings have always been a blessing
to her. She has lived for her kids, for they have brought her much joy and laughter.
Now that joy and laughter is blessed by her grand kids.
She loves all of her grand kids. She shows it by knowing what they are interested in and then
she shops for those particular interests. She doesn't spoil them, because she doesn't believe in spoiling a child, but it is an expression of her love.
My mother has been having much fun lately as she has been shopping for two of granddaughters. Gracie and Laci have mentioned and shown much interest in gardening. She has had
discussions with each of them about what they would like to grow.
My youngest has had much interest in roses. Gracie wants to grow anything.
I am very grateful that my mother lives close by and knows much about flowers and roses. She
has the green thumb and I do not. I pray that my girls learn from their grandmother and inherit
her green thumb. She has lots of knowledge, in many areas, to pass along. She is a wise woman.
My mother's garden hasn't held a party in a while, but now it is used for something else.
It is used for teaching.
If you walk through the garden there is much to be heard and much to be seen.
Entering into my mother's backyard is where one can be filled with a since of calmness, peace,
and love. For everything she plants is an expression of her love to grow things.
It is where you can find a comfy chair and sit in the shade, feel the breeze and have a quite conversation or close your eyes and doze.
It is a sanctuary of relaxation.
My mother's garden has many fun areas to explore. She has a goldfish pond in a big galvanized cattle feed bucket. She has a sitting area in a different part of a garden that is shaded. This allows her to
view her garden from a different angle and have a chair to sit in when she needs to take a break
from the heat.
My mother's garden is a place where she can teach and I can express my new found love.
I am able to walk around the school grounds and take pictures of the things she loves.
She loves to have things that remind her of childhood that can also be made into a memory for her grand kids.
My mother's love for flowers, roses and collecting neat things bring so much uniqueness and character to her garden.
With all of that love that she pours out into her garden, she is rewarded with so much beautiful color.
The color is constantly changing from week to week. Something that wasn't there before, it is now.
I am so privileged to be able to use my mother's garden as a canvas for my new hobby.
I see the hard work she has put into it.
I see how she is blessed by watching new things grow. I see how blessed she is when she shares her garden.
So now I am privileged to share some of My Mother's Garden with you.
On a personal note:
I love things that are already grouped in threes. It reminds me of my
three girls.
