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THE HAT OF IT ALL

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Yesterday’s storm never came.

I am waiting for it still.  The sky is overcast.  I am thinking that it’s a no show.  I head out for my walk with Sheba without a hat.  Of course, the sun comes out and beats down on us. I regret my decision immediately.  Why do things always happen like that?

I’ve become fond of hats walking Sheba.  In winter, it keeps out the wind and the cold. They say you lose most of your body heat through your head.  In summer it keeps out the heat.  When it rains, a hat can keep your head dry and your mascara from running.

Hats have become my friends.  Besides being protection, they add a bit of fashion and character.  I don’t worry about hat heads like I used to in my younger days.  Rather they come in handy, hiding my bed head in the morning.

I’m no Princess Di nor the Queen.  Sheba is queen enough for both of us.  But I am glad that I have a little more hat flair than Elizabeth.

The sky is threatening.  I hear a rumble.  Is it thunder?  No rain yet.  It’s not 5 yet.  Time enough to have a beer to cool off.  Wouldn’t hurt to loosen up either.

TENDING MY GARDEN

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IMG_0896The rain is done, but the clouds and wind are still making their presence felt.  I’m edgy with unease. Sheba is bugging the hell out of me with her demand to play.  She’s a barker and quite vocal about her needs.  Grrrr!  Good thing someone has taken her outside.

I dispelled some of my distress this morning on my perennial beds. I dug, weeded, thinned and mulched.  I still have a long way to go. But now, they at least have a definite shape and not just a jungle of greens.

The rains had made the ground soft and easier to work with.  I guess God is looking after me in his infinitely wise ways.  He smiled just now, beaming sunshine as I’m tapping away here.

The wind is still here.  I like to think that it is God, breathing, sighing and whispering as he looks over his creation.  I hope he is pleased with what I have accomplished.  My raised beds are doing remarkably well for their first year.  The kohlrabi and peas have grown with the rain.  The onions, radishes, lettuce and kale are thriving.  Then there are my tomatoes and peppers.

IMG_0899The main garden is coming along, too.  Now we need some steady sun and serious heat for everything to come to their full potential.