I have a blister
Posted on | May 7, 2005 | 6 Comments
And I am quite happy about it!! It’s gotten much bigger and it hurts like hell, but it means I accomplished something. What, you ask? The garden and I joined forces to rid the world of the plant-eating vines. For hours I toiled, sweat and rubbed dirt into my pores, and somehow, I have never felt so clean. The projects always start with small intentions. But, once I understood the problem (that the vines were trying to kill all the pretty flowers and my soil was crap) I set myself up to succeed. A few new flowers, garden soil and a rain sprinkler were just part of the purchases. And then came the elbow grease. So now, there are no weeds, and all the flowers have food so they can grow. I didn’t finish the other half of the garden that has grown wild, but most of it is done. I feel really good about it. I don’t think I’ve felt this at peace in a long, long time. As I pulled out the tenacious vines, I felt myself letting go of the angst that has plagued me for months. Each weed I tossed into my shiny garbage bag was another worry in the garbage. I’m clean now. So are my flowers. And my blister is there to remind me that hard work is rewarded, even if it hurts.
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May 8th, 2005 @ 7:54 pm
I am so happy for you!!! I only hope i can feel a similar relief after tomorrow night.:???:
May 9th, 2005 @ 2:02 am
if you feel the need to clean yourself again buy a ticket to OK and come and work on my house with me… I have plenty of things you can throw in a shiny trash bag… I am very glad that you got to play iin the dirt…
May 9th, 2005 @ 9:18 am
You will…. just breathe. It gets better.
May 9th, 2005 @ 11:16 am
As much as I love you Lex, OK is not a place that screams “grow a garden!” So, how about this, we will fly to Tacoma and help you there. Although I can’t promise I will be in the gardening mood
May 9th, 2005 @ 6:14 pm
how about if your not in the gardening mood we can be in the sit around on our asses and laugh with each other mood
May 11th, 2005 @ 9:01 am
That’s a great mood!
We should make some time to do that !