I Am So Busy All The Time

Someone recently asked me how I fill my days.  I have no problem at 

all staying busy.  My only problem is that the days never seem long enough

and they race by at such incredible speed.  Each season brings it's own 

tasks, and spring is always especially busy.  I have been working out in the

garden each day, as weather permits.  It hasn't been all that hot here, but

it has been very breezy.  

I have a tendency to get overwhelmed by everything that needs to be

done, but I have been retraining myself to focus on one project at a 

time.  I am also trying to keep things less complicated, because I 

know that once the hot weather moves in, I will have little interest in

spending too much time working outside.

There is so much green in the backyard, which I love, but I want some

color too.  I have been focusing on keeping much of that color in pots

rather than in the ground.  I seem to have better luck this way.

This is a very large cement bird bath that sits between two big oaks

next to our patio.  There is a crack in the bowl and I decided to fill it with

flowers rather than patch the hole.  I have to be careful about standing 

water because I don't want to encourage the mosquitoes.  We have someone

come and fog the garden and we also purchased a Dynatrap.  Too soon to

see if that is effective.  I will let y'all know one way or the other.

This is one of three hummingbird feeders.  Two other feeders are hanging

off the edge of the veranda.  We have lots of hummers this year and I have

been so busy keeping the feeders clean and full.  They are a joy to watch,

but wow are they ever territorial!  

Still working on the miniature English cottage kitchen.  I am having so

much fun curating it, and look forward to sharing it with you.  In addition

to that, I am writing my first book.  As soon as it is published, I will 

divulge the title.  

Now if I could just find a way to make the days stretch a bit!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley