Mindfulness in the Garden

We have spent the majority of this weekend working in the yard. Oh I how I’ve missed that. I used to love coming up with little projects for the yard, spending a whole day in the sun and the smell of spring but the past two summers I haven’t appreciated it. In fact, when it came time to work in the yard, I flat out refused.

When my wife mentioned that she wanted to go get a few plants at a local nursery I was excited. We planted some tomatoes and peppers. Mowed the lawn. Weeded. Swung in the hammock. The smell of the blooming lilacs was amazing…what have I been missing out on?

The kids setup a slip ‘n slide in the front yard and after a hot day of work, I had to partake, work clothes and all :). It was a wonderful day and most important to me I know my family was happy to have me back in the garden with them.