Should I be indoors or outdoors? hmmm

I was really into decluttering and organizing closests and drawers, but I kept looking outside and I finally gave in to my urges to be out there instead of in here. First I just sat and enjoyed the warmth of the sunshine. Then I started looking around at all the work needing to be done. Trimming, weeding, pruning, raking. I decided to take inventory of the damage just a few nights of freezing temps did.

so I made myself get up from here and get to work

even though we did this...

I still lost these tomato plants. and my basil. and one bell pepper plant.

my eggplants are looking pretty droopy

but my oranges made it!

as did my lemons, but that's cause they kept their socks on : )

luckily the bedding plants do well in cold weather.
my nasturtiums, pansies, petunias, snapdragons and sweet alysum were not affected.

and the hollyhocks are growing strong.

so are the geraniums

I didn't lose all my tomato plants

and this one that grew out of my oregano

is now looking like the jolly green giant!

so all in all I think my garden did pretty good. we still have the remainder of jan and feb with unpredictable weather, but for now I will enjoy today's 74 degree temperature!

and with the help of these pinwheels,

I will enjoy color in my garden!

A Prayer to Shape My Life

by Marsha Maurer

Keep snipping, God.

Prune my weedy excesses,

my struggling imperfections,

my lop-sided selfishness.

Remove any branches that impinge on others;

trim the disorder from my life.

Fashion me in the image of Your perfection.

Shape my life into a balanced, pleasing form.

Amen