Yesterday I brought my indoor fairy garden into the living room, so it could get more light. It is growing in leaps and bounds. I love to look at the vibrant growth and the new leaves.
I stand at the back window and gaze outside. I never got a chance to clean up after the plants out there died. It is a jumble of dead stalks and piled leaves. Kind of makes me sad to look at it. Any other year, it would have been cropped and tidied up and waiting for the first spring flowers to push through the earth.
But this year, this year was different.
I am not accustomed to being so sedentary.
I saw my ankle doctor yesterday. The MRI was clear. Now he’s ordering bone density tests. I wonder, all the time I wonder, what this is going to turn into. It gives me a whole new appreciation for people who have difficulty walking. Or who can’t walk at all.
The house isn’t getting the care I always give to my home. I feel guilty as I look around and see dust on the floors. I am not one to let things go.
But soon, through the dead stalks and piled leaves in the yard, I know that nature will still do it’s thing soon. Amid the brown will be strong tiny shoots of green. And maybe by then I can tidy it all up, the way it deserves.
It’s snowing here but just a little. However after a week of rain and mud I don’t mind it! My yard is most likely much yuckier and messier than yours; hang in there!
It’s March now so it will warm up. It is supposed to be cold and snowy all next week here in Ohio. I love snow and usually cold. But I can say that the cold can go now and I think I have had y quota of the snow. It is falling in huge floating flakes today.
The outside will be waiting.
It seems I hibernate inside during the winter and let things go. Then when the sunshine returns I need to tidy up inside and outside.
Good news about the MRI. I am sure that you are worried that tey will find something else. Let’s hope not. Do you wear one of those slip on ace ankle bandages. I did for about 6 months after I had some serious breaks to mine years ago. My six year old granddaughter is wearing one now after just getting a cast off from a growth plate fracture. It’s like a little insurance.
Love the banner in your background.
(((((HUGS)))))
Hello, Brenda
I hope the ankle’s healing is coming along well. You comment about walking made me think of the line in the old Joni Mitchell song, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” In your case, just “gone” temporarily (but too long, I’m sure).
I’m sorry you feel sad about your garden, but springtime will see it brought back; meanwhile, your ankle will be getting better each day, getting ready for some outdoor gardening.
Take care,
Karen
My yard is a wreck, too. We had so much rain and then it turned cold and i was never able to cut things back. I am so ready for spring.
I hope the ankle is soon completely healed and that the bone density tests prove to be just that-nothing more than tests.
I will be so glad to see Spring gardens again – xo Diana
No Spring here either, we still have snow. You are right, whether you cut back the old or not the new will always come through, and a dusty house can always wait:) No sense hurting your ankle trying to accomplish things that will still be there when you hare healed.
I am anxious to get outside and get to work too!Come on spring!!!
xx
Anne
Here in new Mexico the sun has been shining and things are starting to leaf out! I make misled wait…wait… It’s to soon to dig in the dirt, but I look out the window and make plans in my mind! Usually the plans in mt mind are much more detailed than I am capable of handling…but a girl can dream …right!
You are such a welcome addition to my day….thanks for every message you send!
My yard is a mess too and I don’t have the excuse of a hurt ankle. I just didn’t do a thing outside last year. I emotionally wasn’t in a place where I could. But now I’m feeling much better and I’m ready to get out there and clean up. I say this…but have I done it yet? But I will….I will. Love your little garden inside.
I love your new blog look, the colors are great with the nice white background! Hope you can get your ankle healed up soon so you can get outside and garden!
Mary
oh oh I wanna make one of those little gardens for my living room table.. where did you get the tiny items for it? I love that~!
Good to know you are waiting for the answers. About being slowed. Perhaps it’s about you being positioned for something 4 years from now.
Learned long ago to pay attention. Never ‘expect’.
Glad the ankle results are great. XO T
Glad to hear the MRI is clear. I know it’s taking so long to heal and so very frustrating for you. Maybe you could use a stool to sit on when the weather is a bit better and you can pull some weeds that way. The little banner is so cute. Did you make it?
I am anxious for spring too. It’s good for one’s mood. I hope all works out on your ankle. Cute fairy garden.
Hey Brenda- hang in there. I know how much you love to garden and be outside. I am hoping that your ankle and you are strong enough without any problems. Have a great weekend.
Brenda I am hoping the ankle is stronger soon and you can once again do all the things you love outside and inside. It’s so hard not being able to do for yourself! Love you little fairy garden and you have inspired me. I have some random little china tea set items I was going to thrift shop, but think they could make an adorable fairy garden. When I get back home I will have to do that! Hugs, Linda
Love your fairy garden. Your plants look so healthy. Glad to hear your MRI was clear…I guess now to see what else could possibly be going on! I’ll bet you’ll find a way to get out in your garden this spring and do a little work. It might take you longer, but you’ll do it. As for the dust bunnies floating around on your floor, do you have one of those long-handled Swiffer “mops”? You just have to push it around.
I love your indoor fairy garden. How fun. The little moo cow with the red shutter is adorable too.
I don’t cut everything back in my yard in the fall. I always leave some flowerheads, rosehips and grasses. They make really interesting structural features when it snows. Remember that photo you ran a week or two ago showing the snow? There was a little dried flowerhead in the photo wearing a snowcap. Very cute. So, just tell yourself that you meant for it to be messy out there!
I can’t believe that those plants have grown that much!! You have such a magic touch! I couldn’t grow stuff like that – that’s why I really like the pretty artificial flowers. LOL
Judy
Hi Brenda,
As always, your post is lovely. I enjoy seeing all your red touches and love your little swag. I had a chunky cow just like yours but when a friend of mine moved to a farm community I gave it to her.
Just a word about your untidie flower beds….One year when my MS was especially bad I didn’t get outside to clean up in the Fall. It turned out that the following Spring my impatience came back for the first time. They were lush and the prettiest I had ever had…so, hopefully, you will find some pleasant surprises, my friend.
Blessings and thanks for visiting my blog and for your kind comment.
Carolynn
Hope you’re able to be up and around soon. All that stuff that needs to be done around your home will still be there when you’re able, so take care of yourself now.
Mary Alice
I am a winter person but even I am beginning to yearn for spring, even though I know that means ticks coming back again. I love every month that we don’t find ticks on our country dogs and cat. I hope spring does come soon there in OK for you and that this time next year your ankle will be lots and lots better.
May I say also that I just read your post on renting and was so impressed with it. You covered so many important things and I’m sure encouraged so many people facing that or even choosing that solution. I can remember when we lost our home in FL in the early 80s and I thought at first that the world had ended for me. A woman finds so much of her identify in her house. But the nine years we rented before we bought the house we own now were very happy ones. Life did not stop because we were renters and I even had a lot of fun fixing up 3 different houses. It is life itself that is important–even with a struggling ankle!
I’m so ready for Spring to get here too. Heard we are going to get a little snow at the beginning of the week, but by Friday it is going to be 50 degrees.
So glad to hear that your MRI was clear. Hope everything will be okay with your bone density tests.
~Cindy
I hope your ankle issues are resolved soon, and that you will be able to be out enjoying your garden.
Brenda, I read your postings, but I do not have a site. I want to say that we can be surprised at what we can be faced with. I never imagined that I would have issues with mobility. We just take it all for granted until it just isn’t there any more.
Can I say one more thing . . .I have been just amazed at the kindness of people when one is struggling with a cane.
I am praying that all goes well with your ankle, and like spring, you will push through to the other side and regain all your mobility.
xo,
Sheila
You know that I understand, Brenda. Yesterday I did a little tidying up, which really tired me out. Everything is so dusty here, too and last years garden is a mess under the light snow I woke up to this morning. I am praying that your bone density tests come back okay, but there is medication now that can help build it up.
Hugs,
Laura
I hope the doctor will find something to help you with your ankle issue; maybe you won’t run a marathon, but I do hope you’ll be able to wander in your garden. And don’t worry about dust bunnies, they are just part of life!
Our temp today reached 82. Can you believe it….?
I know how frustrating it is to look around and see things that need to be done that, for one reason or another, you can’t do it. This is a huge con on getting older, too. Even when I am feeling great, I just can’t do the work I once could.
With us trying to get our house listed for sale, this whole past week was spent in bed, sick. Both of us at the same time. We just look around at all the work we need to do and feel helpless. Well, we are on the mend and even if we can’t get the house listed until a couple of weeks from now, what will be will be.
Hope you heal a hundred percent, Brenda