Take Time To Smell The Roses (aka pulling weeds)

It always amazes me how little time I actually get to spend working with plants. The bulk of my work activities involve amending soil, building beds, sterilizing pots, or working on some structural project. Now that the garden is officially open I have most of the "building" stuff done, and it's possible for me to slow down a little once in awhile and work with the plants. So it was with great pleasure that I sat down today on a bucket and pulled some weeds in the carrot bed. I noticed while I was sitting there how quiet it was (when cars weren't zooming by at full speed of course). I never notice the quiteness when I am busy scurrying around.  I could hear a veritable chorus of tweety birds that up until then I had not even noticed! There are a couple of Mourning Doves in the area, and I could hear them calling to each other. There was the stealthy "pitter-patter" of duck's feet as they worked the ground on the other side of the bed from me, and a steady hum in the air as the bumble bees busily pollinated the raspberry blossoms. Ahhhhhh......for me, weeding is like therapy.

I hope you get the chance to slow down a little too and "smell the roses."