And we also planted some Viburnum along the property line between our back yard and the neighbor's yard. These plants will grow into a tall, bushy hedge, providing a natural "privacy fence" eventually.
Next we cleaned out a lot of dead palmettos from this cluster in the back of the house, which is also a part of the "secret garden".
Then I discovered this little cedar tree alongside the road, right in the path of where the road grader would be spreading dirt, etc., so I rescued it and transplanted it in our back yard. Hopefully someday it will be big and tall and shade a very sunny, bare area in our back yard...
Next, my hubby and I burned all the leaves, palmetto and tree debris that had accumulated...I only wish I had thought to roast some marshmallows and have some s'mores. Oh well, we'll save that for a cooler evening...
Then I decided to wash some windows...actually over the past few days I have washed a total of 16 out of the 24 windows in our house....
And also washed our bedroom curtains, the bedskirt and all the bedding including the quilt bedspread and blanket...in addition to already having washed all the bedding from "Nanny's room" a couple of days ago...
Why all the frenzied cleaning and planting and working overtime...I guess it is a way to keep my mind off of the "loss" of my mother in law from our daily lives...
It seems that since my mother in law is in the hospital...and knowing that she will be going to a nursing home when she leaves there (click HERE for that story), I am trying to stay busy and not worry about her situation. The hospital is a little far for us to travel to every day, so keeping busy seems to soothe my mind and conscience.
For those of you who have been through this, you probably understand what's happening.
I'm not sure how this frenetic pace equates to my idea of "REST" in 2017...But actually
I must say that I have truly rejoiced in the Lord during this season of activity...praising God for the strength, energy, beauty of God's creation all around me while working in the garden and also while making the windows shine for His glory.
"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."
"For as the earth brings forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to
spring forth before all the nations."
Isaiah 61:10-11
It is encouraging to me that God is at work in our midst...especially in the situation with my mother in law. There is something beautiful and good coming out of this...perhaps even more than we know at this moment. So, thank you for your prayers, concern and any words of wisdom you can share during this time.
