Complete

It was a busy day for Alison. She had been trying to finish her garden project, and had the opportunity to complete it today. And that is what is was...complete. It had been a while since she had followed through with anything lately.

She had started the project Saturday, buying plants and compost, and getting some tools together. However, Sunday was too busy to get anything done. So, on Monday, she started on half the garden. The soil on that side of the walk was wonderful and rich. Worms were working their way through the soil, giving it life. Roly polies crawled around between clods of dirt. It was so exciting to get the soil worked up and ready for the pansies and white a**??. She planted a border of the white ****, then filled in with white pansies, delta blues, and blacks. It looked so lovely.

Tuesday turned out to be busier than expected. The only thing going on was a portrait session for her dear son. Finally, Wednesday arrived. Alison felt like she had lived two entire weeks in the past two days. It didn't help that Wednesday began very early at 6 am. The baby had been sleeping fitfully since 4 am, and decided he needed to be up and awake much earlier than usual. Alison's fabulous husband retrieved the baby and changed his diaper before bringing him in for a morning feeding. It had been a while since Zed had nursed in the bed. He fell asleep again once his belly was full, and had a quick catnap next to his momma. By 7:30, it was obvious that he was ready to have fun. Thankfully, he played in his playdome outside after his morning feeding/nap. (Sometimes it was hard to tell if he was sleeping or eating.)

As Zed played on his own, Alison started packing up the mulch on the other side of the sidewalk. She could tell as she picked it up that the soil underneath was dry and would need a lot of work. After she got the mulch cleared, the baby called to her. It was time for another nap. For this, Alison was grateful. She felt a bit guilty making him play by himself so she could work on this project. Once the baby was in his crib, she returned to her project.

The sun was really starting to beat down on her. She noticed her project from Monday was starting to wilt. The tilling would have to wait. Alison returned inside to slather herself in sunscreen...50 spf. The heat also had parched her throat, so she found one of her new plastic cups and filled it with water, downing the refreshment in just a few gulps. She also filled her new watering can with 2 gallons, and gave her flowers a much needed dousing.

When Alison looked at her new gardening space, she sighed. It was definitely going to take a lot more work than the previous space. Nothing grew there very well, and she was about to find out why. As she drove the spade into the dirt, it proved to be more like sand near the wall. She also found dozens of rocks as she worked her way out to the main walk. It too Alison almost an hour to turn the 1.5 cubic feet of space into workable soil. She mixed in extra compost to help improve the health of the soil. As a bonus, Alison discovered the sprinkler head that had been buring for who knows how long. Now, with it uncovered, the area might improve.

She was able to plant all the white **** before going inside for a little lunch. The project was finished in the afternoon with a few stops to feed and play with the baby. The project turned out very nice, and hopefully all the plants would enjoy their new home. It felt good to finish that project. It always feels good to finish a project, a book, a game, anything. There is something honorable in finishing something you start. It really gives you a sense of pride. May that feeling last until the next time you start something and help you go through with it. Perhaps tomorrow at Weight Watchers. Have a good night.