It seems like a few weeks ago when I was writing my spring blog posting about putting in my garden for ‘Maximum impact, minimum effort’ and now I have just finished emptying my clay pots and putting the garden to bed for another winter.
Inspite of my protests that I don’t particularly enjoy gardening, I realize that I am going to miss the time away from my tightly scheduled day.
Early summer mornings would find Jenna (Australian Shepherd) and me watering and tidying our pots and beds and just generally enjoying the peace and each others company. While husband and chocolate lab could be found in the house drinking that first cup of coffee and reading the morning paper.

I recently hired a landscape designer for a consultation. My back yard isn’t big and somehow has to embrace; bird feeding area , dog area, garden tool storage area and oh! yes somewhere for Chris and I to relax and barbecue. We not only discussed space requirements but also my budget and schedule.

The outcome is that next year I will have an even more attractive garden for minimum effort but more importantly I will continue to allow myself time to recharge & renew and fully accept how important time outside is to my mental and physical well being.