I’m Happy !
I’m fine, truly the best I’ve been since OldeLar died. Its taken me 7½ years and the right little house to get over Lar’s “leaving.” I love where I am; figuratively, emotionally, and spiritually.
I like keeping up my blog. It challenges me to write something each month. I don’t create objects de’ art fast enough to have something complete and worth photographing, but I’m always working on something. Right now it’s the stained glass angel design, and teddy for Nathan’s 9th birthday. I made on for Abigail’s 6th
birthday a few months and Nathan just loved it.
I’m comfortable and loosing weight with Weight Watchers. Taking enough supplements so that my palpitations and aching muscles are getting more or less manageable (Fibromyalgia).
Most important, I’m finally happy to be living alone. Finding the right house has made a huge difference. I’ve still lots of trees and bushes to put in, but it’s coming along. Making MY house MY way turns out to be one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done. I didn’t know that’s what I wanted to do until I started doing it.
Its not the most fantastic house; it’s just right for me. I think that I told you there was only one tree on the half-acre lot when I first saw the house in March of 06. I love trees and have planted six since I moved in a year ago June. I’ve two tiny Blue Spruce in a bucket that I’ll let grow together, for now their roots are intertwined. They can stay there for a couple of years before I set them out. And the last of the twig Maples that I hauled from the former lot is still in it’s pot. There are several large crocks full of daylilies, daisies, hostas and wild strawberries. I’ll get them in the ground someday. Good thing container gardening is popular, so no one knows I’m kind of behind.
I’m happy. It’s really nice being happy. I never thought it would happen to me.
The stainless steel sink with side drain sits in the basement. Haven’t yet nailed down the lad who can help me install it, but I found a bunch of ceramic tiles in the garage the other day and set them aside. So I’m getting closer. Yes !
I’ve been here a year and of course I still have a few things in boxes. What else is new ? I think I’ll always have a few things in boxes; that’s life. It’s too much trouble to pull all the stuff out, purchase shelves and sort it all. I’m simply labeling the boxes as I stack them on top of another. Done.
The Morning Glories I planted this spring are growing slowly; perhaps flowers by mid August but then they’ll continue through Halloween. Next year I’ll choose some permanent vines to install outback and in front; probably Clematis plus roses; maybe the trumpet vine. White Flower Farm sells some fun combos. I already placed a purple clematis under the flowering crabapple so it will grow into the branches of the tree and give a second display of blooms. That’s one of WFF suggestions.
Those of you who have been with me for a few years, know that I called my former four acre treed lot, Wishwood, also writing a children’s book by the same name. I needed something completely different for this treeless place and to indicate another new start in life. I’ve come up with a name pulled from something new and something old. My two-year-old Cavalier pup’s official title is Sir Charles Copper Gaylord. My mother’s maiden name and my middle name is Gay. I present to you, Gaylord’s Garden. So there’s still plants in pots, and stuff in boxes; its home. In any case its time for that deck party.
