Thought I'd better snap a few pictures of the June garden before the month slips away. By the way, wasn't it just Memorial Day weekend?It's been more than a little humbling to know the garden looks beautiful even without my daily puttering. Sure, there are a few weeds when you look up close and some spent blooms could be trimmed, but it's not bad. In fact, the bees love that the thyme has been allowed to spread past the patch I usually allow as they hover over their tiny flowers, chipmunks are hiding in the oregano that is tall and bushy instead of neatly trimmed, and the birds are feasting on the seed heads that usually end up in the compost heap. It's a vegetation free for all.
As I sit back and make plans for next spring and dream about all the things I'll get to do next year when I can get back in the dirt, I believe I'm learning a few things about letting nature take its course.My recovery continues to go well. Food finally tastes just as it should, and my energy levels get better and better as I gain back some weight and am allowed to exercise again. No hair yet, but that's not the worst thing on a hot, humid summer day. I was thinking I should treat myself to something special with what I'm saving on haircuts and "product", but I've likely already made up the difference buying pretty scarves when I see them.
While the garden tends itself, I try and stay busy with indoor chores. Cooking is fun again and with our son home off and on throughout the summer I have even more reason to spend time in the kitchen. In the past few weeks I've tried things I haven't made in years. I even dug out my ice cream maker and whipped up a quart of chocolate gelato. Lucky we had a skinny twenty-something around to help us with that.I've been making some progress on knitting projects as well. The afghan I'm working on grows slowly since there are about 400 stitches per row. It still has gotten large enough that it's often too hot to hold on my lap. I have to save it for the cooler nights. My sweater is coming along much faster. I may even start the second sleeve tonight. As I've been knitting, I've been thinking I might change the way the bands are knit on the front, but I've got to get there first.
No rush. I want to continue to savor our summer.
