Garden Variety Therapy

I apologize for going AWOL again. I feel like I do that way too often on this blog. I haven't been absent all together from blogging...I've just been distracted from this blog and am making a vow to be better about it from here on out!

The reality is I have been a little obsessed about running, not being able to run, and my new website all about balancing motherhood and running. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, please take a minute and visit http://www.irunlikeamother.com/ It has been a lot of fun to get this started with my friend Heather!

Today isn't about running, though. I am attempting a new hobby and spent a huge chunk of time on it today. This summer, I am going to try out some gardening. The girls and I are going to plant and care for a vegetable garden. Before you ask, no, I do not play Farmville and that was not the inspiration behind this! I just think it would be a lot of fun to do this with my girls. I'm not dumb, though, I realize it will be mostly mommy with a little bit of the girls sprinkled in from time to time!

After a lot of thought about where we could put a garden in our yard that wouldn't be attacked by the deer, our neighbor agreed to let us use an overgrown garden in is yard set up by the previous owner. WOW! Talk about a mess! The weeds and grass and (YUCK!!!) massive amount of bugs and spiders kept me pretty busy and jumpy! But, alas, I got it all cleared so we can start the planning process!

I'm really looking forward to try my hand at gardening and seeing how it goes. I think it will be a good lesson for me. As a person who loves instant gratification from the things I do, gardening is going to force me to learn patience, which I need more of as a mom. It will teach me to pay close attention to all the details, where I sometimes have a habit of rushing through. There are so many areas in my life that I would like to improve on, and I'm counting on this garden being my therapy!

I am really hoping this garden will bring me more than some tomatoes and cucumber, I'm really hoping I will grow and learn as I watch these plants take root and grow.