ahora: Grower's Affirmation

Grower's Affirmation

I felt affirmed today when I was walking from ACE back to our apartment. The weather is just SO beautiful today that I felt inspired. I walked to ACE and purchased some gardening tools (in preparation for our first garden!). While I was there, I saw a few flowers and thought to myself, "Self, you should get some already-blooming flowers to plant in the planters on your deck!" So I did! I walked home with a box containing gardening tools and 5 flowers and a big bag containing plastic water-catcher thingers (so our neighbors below us don't get mad at us again for, heaven forbid, our water dripping down onto their balcony). As I was walking, I crossed paths with a few older folks who were also taking advantage of the sun. They just looked at me and smiled. It is as if they wanted to tell me, "Wow - look at you! A young lady who appreciates the fine hobby of planting and growing. Good for you, honey!" Needless to say, I felt proud of myself for being pro-active on this beautiful sunny day to plant beautiful flowers on my deck, for finishing planting seeds in my little seed starter kit and, in general, for being ambitious enough to grow things myself for the first time. It was a good, out-of-the-ordinary feeling.

Wo hoo!! Feeling good about life today.

Here's an updated picture of my plants: red onion, green pepper & roma tomatoes

My mom sent me this tree for Christmas. It came as a little kit to decorate as a Christmas tree (since we weren't going to have one) and I finally transplanted it here. It'll stay here at least for now. We have no place to plant it yet, obviously...maybe someday when we own a home.

Here are my deck flowers! I love these colors together. They just make me happy. :)

This is a view of our soon-to-be garden (with some of the plants that will go in it once there is "no danger of frost," according to planting directions). Our plot is on the left garden, the closest plot towards the deck.