{"id":520,"date":"2011-05-09T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michellebeachy.com\/blog\/monday-may-9-2011\/"},"modified":"2011-05-09T20:03:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T00:03:00","slug":"monday-may-9-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michellebeachy.com\/blog\/monday-may-9-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday May 9, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

I felt ecstatic on Saturday as I planted pots of geraniums and ferns and filled the window boxes with petunias.  “I have never been so excited about my flowers,” I said to David who was putting up lattice under the front porch (YEAH for one more finishing the house project off the list).  He snickered and I heard him say, “Yeah, you say that every year.”  <\/span>

“Yes, but this year is unprecedented,” I declared.<\/p>\n

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Today it was me who sort of snickered.  I was outside, checking to see what needed water, cutting off tons of lettuce and watching Adam pick a few radishes during his feel better moments (he’s been sick with the flu since Saturday).  And as I looked around, I realized that there are virtually 0 flowers on my amazing, exciting, make-me-unbelievably-happy plants.  So why am I so excited?<\/span>

Because I know what is to come.  Well, sort of.  Every year, I hope that this year my thumb has turned a bit more green.  Much as I adore summer with it’s flowers cascading and tumbling out of every container, maybe I love spring because it is filled with hope.  Because in early May, there are still no aphids or Japanese beetles on the roses.  There are no thrips eating up the geraniums.  There is no blight on the tomatoes.  I have not yet unwittingly dehydrated the salvia or water-logged the ferns.<\/p>\n

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In May, I still look like I know what I am doing as a gardener.  And like always, I am filled with hope.  That maybe, maybe this year will be the best year ever.<\/p>\n

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Maybe.<\/span>

Check back in August.<\/span>
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