Yesterday’s post struck a chord, huh? I’m so glad and it was great to get feedback and hear your stories and stand in solidarity with you all! To answer any questions you may have had, no, I did not walk out and I’m glad I didn’t. The other two speakers were terrific and I would have missed the stories they shared. The other thing is that it didn’t really hit home with me during the discussion, it was mostly after it was over and I started reflected back on it that I realized what they had done. If I could ask you to take away one thing from my experience it would be that we have to recognize the role women play in our own subjugation and then we have to learn from that and find a better way to communicate with each other.

Today, we’re moving on to something that always brings me joy: my garden. I think it’s high time I show you how it’s progressing. If you need a refresher, check out this post and see how it looked last year before we planted anything. And this is how it looked just about one month ago.

Things have changed a lot! And I’ve got 3 pictures (surprise surprise) to show you just how much.

Everything is growing! The window boxes are looking great, those red geraniums are a classic and are thriving in this cool-ish rainy-ish weather we’ve been having. The salvia is blooming and the hydrangeas are leafing out and the sedum has expanded beyond belief. Kym, the genius behind this whole front bed redo, shared with me this rhyme about a new garden:

the first year it sleeps
the second year it creeps
the third year it leaps

I’m in year two and this is creeping . . . I can’t wait to see what leaping does!

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I’ve gotta tell you, I’ve been sitting here looking at a blank wordpress screen for about 30 minutes. I’ve scrolled through some social media stuff. I’ve looked at photos on instagram and my phone. I’ve looked out the window and done some prettttttty major navel gazing and I haven’t come up with anything to blog about today. It doesn’t help that it’s Thursday which means I actually need THREE things to blog about. I did think of a topic – three things I’m looking forward to in the next week – but I don’t really love that sort of topic because I worry about jinxing something good.

Guess what, though? I couldn’t come up with anything else and the clock is ticking and I’ve got other things I need to do. So. Three Things I’m Looking Forward To is the topic, for better or for worse.

1. Since I already said for better or for worse it seems like thing number one should be celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary tomorrow. We don’t have any specific plans just yet but I know a couple of things about how we like to celebrate which makes me reasonably certain there will be special food, some drinking, and some dancing. It’s how we roll!
2. We’re going to see The Avett Brothers next week with Hannah. Doreen and Mark will be there, too, but we don’t have seats together. Hannah and I saw them last year and really enjoyed the show but Dale didn’t go. I hope he loves them as much as we do!
3. Maine! That’s right – one week from today we will be heading up to the coast of Maine for vacation. It’s a great way to kick off the summer and I’m really looking forward to the time away. And the lobsters.

Happy Thursday, friends.

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Happy Thursday! There were a few times this week when I thought this day would never get here. Now that it has I have 3 things to share with you: things I’m excited about right now.

1. Plant shopping! We’ve had a super rainy spring and I’m way behind on getting things in the ground and in containers on the deck. BUT! Doreen is coming for the day tomorrow and we will be hitting my favorite local nurseries and planting will happen on Saturday. I think I’m going to go heavy on the coleus this year in the containers but I also need herbs and tomato plants and some other vegetable plants. Oh! And Dale built the raised bed for my cut flower garden last Sunday so I absolutely must get those seedlings in there this weekend. I’m exciting about playing in the dirt.
2. Memorial Day Weekend is (just about) here! Hooray! It’s the true kick off to summer and I couldn’t be happier about that. I am truly excited about the deck and the pergola and driving the Mustang with the top down and just being outside as much as the weather allows. I look forward to these days all year long and I want to make the most of them.
3. Summer Book Bingo! Yes, that’s right. Mary changed her mind and decided to set up Bingo cards and host a summer reading program after all. I printed out my card yesterday (I hit refresh A LOT until I got what I wanted) and I’ll be tracking all the books I finish from now until Labor Day. Will I get a cover all? Will I have to be creative with fitting the books I read into the squares I have? Stay tuned!

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Today I have 3 memes for you, each for a pretty specific reason.

Number One:

To remind me that librarians are cool no matter what anyone thinks.

Number Two:

To remind myself that being vulnerable is okay.

And, finally, Number Three:

Because this Sunday is Mother’s Day.

Have a fabulous Thursday and remember that laughter is always good for you!

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