Rain, rain, go away and come back next spring. I was looking forward to getting a lot of work in on my gardens today but the cold, wet and windy said no. I did a few things indoor in the sun room and outside between rain showers. I did a little in the backyard garden with the mint and some work in the rain garden.

There never seems to be enough time each day to do what we planned to do but there is also enough time to do what we need to do. So “taking one day at a time” can be a source of frustration or inspiration. If we live in the present and do what we can do each day life is good. If we live in our expectation and try to do all we want to do each day we will be frustrated.

Life is like the circle of mint that comes back each spring. Mint can be an invasive herb as it spreads its roots underground and pops up here and there. So each year I clean out the herb area of the back yard garden and reset the rubber edging around the designated area. I put some fresh soil and castings around the plant. Now I just wait for the mint to grow, cut the plants and they grow back again and again. Like mint life need limits to flourish.

The woodland sun flowers in the rain garden are beautiful in late summer and the fall but are also invasive plants. Their roots are also connected underground. Now in the spring, while they are small, it is the time to limit their growth by digging up some in unwanted place and removing connecting roots. Like woodland sun flowers life’s roots need to be pruned for more focused growth.

Time in life is limited but accepting limits and staying focused in the present time there is more than enough time.

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