I Let Some Plants Die

Alternate Title:  Imperfection
The close of this day come on the heels of my previous happy sunshiny post. (See below.) 

I was determined to fill the darn pool with water today.  I really tried to get to that point, but it turns out that it isn't leveled well, it needs to be turned, and it needs to be fully drained to accomplish all of that.  Fail.

Somehow I didn't think through every single step on the headboard I've been working on.  Let's just say I've learned some things I would not choose to do over again.   It's still not up and it's never going to look like what I envisioned.  Enough said.

I have currently let 12 white petunias, 1 salvia, and 1 hydrangea plant die. I didn't plant them in a timely matter, though I had the best of intentions. Each time I walk by I think about how I failed these once beautiful plants.


I could keep going, but the fact is that sometimes I do well and sometimes I don't.  In fact, I often fall short...as a mother, wife, friend, sister, daughter, housekeeper, cook, follower of Christ, or any other title I might hold.  It's humbling.

A friend sent me a link today.  I posted it on Facebook and thought I'd share it here (even though it doesn't completely relate to this blog post).  The whole clip is pretty good, but I really like the last quote in it. 

"Life is perfect for none of us. Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love of Christ for our fellow travelers in this journey through life." President Thomas S. Monson

It reminds me that no one has to be perfect.  Not me.  Not you.  Isn't that fantastic?

Dear Blog,

If I don't post soon,
I'm going to miss the month of June.

But you see, life is busy. Life is full. I have things I could be doing all the time.


Today is a glorious sunshiny happy day.

For the first time in a while I took some hours to do something other than working on my to-do list. I went to visit Lynea in Sugarhouse (where she is staying temporarily). I only did this because she called and asked me too, but still, I went. It made me realize how all consuming the life I've made for myself is and that I've lot some of my spontaneity. Don't get me wrong, I am super happy right now - I'm just focused. There are so many things I'd like to do and accomplish and be and most of those things happen right here, at home.

Life is good. We're adjusting to Daniel working from home and we love it. Our yard is pretty much done. The neighbors are fantastic. (There are more people here than you could ever possibly get to know.) The kids are making friends. We are blessed.