Yes, this is a picture of our garden.  It is now mowed under, but before it left us it did yield 3 jalapeno peppers, one green pepper and approximately 60 million cicada killers (please see my prior posts for information concerning these lovely “hornet-looking, aircraft-sized flying insects)!  Sadly the drought proved too much, or in this case too little (in terms of water), and we are now looking ahead to next year.

What disappoints me most about all this however, is the fact that gardening really gives my wife a lot of joy.  She enjoys every stage…the planning, the planting, the care taking and the harvest.  And one of her favorite parts is the tilling that she has me do….which of course this year I had Steph join me in as I love to share all that joy!

So now I have my “burn area” back, and I was not expecting it until later in the year.  Of course it means nothing with a burn ban on, but at least I can pile branches and stuff there just in case the ban is ever lifted.  I am just saddened for Amanda though.  It is a hobby that gives her joy, and one that she is quite good at.  I am just thankful she has a trophy-husband like myself to keep her mind off all that desolation.

I am sure that helps a lot!

Goodnight my friends and God Bless!

Tommy+