"Both abundance and lack of abundance exist simultaneously in our lives as parallel realities. It is our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend...when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present- love, health, family, friends, work, joys of nature, and personal pursuits that bring us happiness- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience heaven on earth."


Jul 13, 2008

A New Project

We started a new yard project this last weekend, and even though it was a lot of hard work, it has been entirely satisfying. The former owners of our home put in some really great plants but it looked like they left before they could finish their project- of which we could not see the vision for. So after fighting the weeds and grass along the edges of the garden beds, we finally decided we needed an edge. We aren't quite finished, but it is looking so much better.

We are very thankful for all the extra help we received to make the project less daunting. My parents came to help out, and some other friends of ours, Dusty and Rebecca. Halle also insisted that she needed to be part of the action. Too bad that kind of enthusiasm won't likely last through the teen years. And of course, she is wearing the hat of her choice.