I thought our weekend might be on hold as E seems to be either coming down with a cold or having some allergy issues. Anybody watch BigBngTheory? You know how Sheldn reacts when he gets sick? The whining, the over sharing of symptoms, the noisy throat clearing. Ya. That's my boy Sheld....I mean E on the couch there with a cloth on his sinuses.
But he managed to keep a brave face as we went off to solve a mystery. We have a plant growing in our front garden-and our lawn-that is unfamiliar. So we took a sample to the local nursery for identification. We weren't able to find anything that matched but the lady who works there thought she knew what it was.
Polygonatum variegatum. Or, Solomon's Seal. The boys and I were pleased to hear that it is a great shade plant and while native to this area can be difficult to acquire. A unique plant, my thanks to whomever originally planted it.
We dug up the ones that had been inadvertently moved the the lawn during sod work and relocated them back to the garden area. Now to wait for the pretty white flowers.
Of course we couldn't go to a nursery without getting some flowers. So the boys also each planted the two kinds of flowers they had chosen for the front yard.
The hardest part of parenting for me is to just leave them alone. I always want to step in and help, or do, or instruct. But I did well today I think. They chose the flowers they wanted to put in, how the work was to be divided, and where they were to be planted. Voila! It's all theirs and they were quite tickled with how it looked. They each explained their reasoning for the plant placement and stayed interested throughout the activity.
Earlier, we stopped in at the food garden to accomplish a little weeding and bug destroying.
Every time we go the boys check the ant nest to make sure it's still there. E&A love watching the ants. As soon as they lift up the paper the ants start dragging all the eggs underground. Thrilling stuff!
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Photo 1.
Chess Victory Congratulations to A…. you planned, you worked, you succeeded!
Photo 2.
Soft kitty,
Warm kitty,
Little ball of fur.
Happy kitty,
Sleepy kitty,
Purr, purr, purr.
All the gardening photos rock! Gardening gets you outside and away from all the things that over stimulate
your mind such as cell phones, computers, and TVs. Read 5 benefits of gardening here:
http://www.getliving.ca/assets/downloads/Benefits_of_Gardening_for_Wellness.pdf
Ant eggs:
In the Book of Proverbs in the Bible, ants are held up as a good example for humans for their hard work and cooperation.
Loved this blog post,
Love this family
Mom
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