Son, Eric
Ah summer, a chance to let your feet breath, dig in the dirt and sweat. I did all those today and more. With an early summer my gardens have grown in with abundance. It is past time to split the daylilies and my hostas needed to split as well. I love gardening, to me it's like a good therapist, except I get to do all the talking. My monitor Julie tells me that people garden because they feel they have no control in their lives, maybe true. As my husband has become very bossy lately...especially concerning my gardens. Bad move. I can become very deaf at will.
I did let him plant the beans, finally...he is a better tiller than I. My tomatoes are coming up nicely. Another driver at work gave me 6 plants and we grew some in the greenhouse. We have a nice variety of early and late bloomers.
My oldest Tim
My children took me to a really cool restaurant last night. It is Italian and family style, you even get to go through the kitchen to get to your table. Old time photographs hung on the walls. Being from a large, loud family I loved the atmosphere. I had scallops, love, love them. My kids are pasta fans so they were happy too. My boys are really growing up, and changing. Tim has the new girlfriend and is going to move out of the house he was sharing with his friends from high school and college. He is moving in with his dad to save money for a home of his own. Eric at 22 is going to move to the store nearby, he is currently at a Menards in a college town, he also lives with old friends from high school. He feels like he needs to build a future too. Wow, I guess I did well by my children. We are all hard workers, Mark and I have had many struggles in our marriage, raising so many kids, his job being so unpredictable, but we are making it. Our marriage is strong, our Faith too, and we always stand by our children...always. No matter what we want to be there for them, but it's so encouraging to watch your kids make decisions that are so grown up, without having to have us push them. Sometimes the best thing to do is just get out of the way and trust them.
Makes a mother proud!
9 comments:
Hi Rose, I know what you mean about struggles with hubby's career and all. We too go through that everyday with a small business and plus he has a full time job but it just never pays enough. Plus I work my two part time jobs. It's crazeeeeeee sometimes to keep afloat. And after all that work sometimes still not enough to make ends meet. Prices so high these days. You are right though about faith and counting on God to bring you through. That's what we do. And you can certainly be proud of your children. Hugs, and many blessings for the week ahead. I wanted a veggie garden for this year but have no idea if I will get around to it or not. Hugs,
Lisa
Your garden sounds wonderful! I would love to grow vegetables but we don't have room for a good garden here. You deserve to be proud of your kids! I believe in the saying, "You can tell if you were a good parent by how well your children go out in the world." Looks like you done good, girl! LOL
Hugs, Kathy
You have done well with your children, you should be very proud of them!
June
Rose, there is NO ONE more REAL than you..i love you so much...always have....you are loyal and kind. I know all about the struggles...you and i have many of the same ones. I know you are a damn good mom and your boys AND Liz are good people......be proud!
Love,lisa
Rosie, what's with your pictures? Maybe it's just my computer, but none of them seem to be working. I love you! :)
what good advise, get out of the way and trust them,
hope I can remember that.........
Missy
Good advice!
I too love gardening. I have gotten veggies planted this year as well. A small garden, but I am believing it will produce with great abundance.
~jan
You have every right to be proud of your family and of you and your hubby.
You are raising a wonderful family. I wish I could work in the garden like I used to.
Yummy tomatoes.
Love
Mickie
You and Mark are the greatest in the parent department. I can imagine it was very hard at times but now you are to the grandchildren stage and can enjoy that and I can tell you are. Paula
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