After piddling in the Small Gardens a bit, it was time for ice cold lemonade and a bit of rest. It was hot out there and I was told "Don't get overheated nor dehydrated." So I followed the doctor's orders and pulled my comfy wicker chair into the shade and sat sipping my lemonade. Being in the gardens made me happy this morning. If I cannot go for hikes, I can enjoy the birds singing, frogs chirping and butterflies flitting about the place. The Small Gardens have become my "Happy Place" where most of my healing is being done.
As I was cooling myself, I could not help but notice how delightfully restful a shady garden really is. The vegetable plot is sun-drenched but huge oak trees and draping mimosa trees block out most of the heat of the day from the "sittin' area". From here, you can hear the water running in Pebble Creek and watch the tadpoles in Puddle Pond. It is also here that a myriad of butterflies visit the zinnia bed. Gardens are restful. Life is good. "Nuff said.
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