Thursday, May 3, 2012

Garden grow! Had a lamb! The future?

Being named Mary I've heard that one all of my life. This has been my answer and it true this year too, with one small change with the lack of snow. The frost killed it the rain froze it and I haven't planted it yet. As for Mary had a little lamb? Answer; And the Doctor was surprised!
The weather has been warm. Living and planting here in Minnesota most of my life and forced to replant due to frost so many times over the years. No matter that this year has been really warm but, it's still Minnesota and the temperature can still dip down into the low 30's. So far it's happened 3 times this spring. So I'll wait to plant until the time is right, for one night in the 30's will set my plants back a week or more. 


Getting ready to visit Jane's sister Char on Saturday we'll be in Pennsylvania for five days and will be able to watch the Kentucky Derby I love seeing the horses. Three days later is my 50 Birthday Jane and I are taking Char and her son out to dinner just the four of us, it will be fun both are very nice and easy to be around. All I have to do is not stress myself out before we leave, I'm getting better at this. Even so I'm planning on staying closer to home after this trip. There really is no place like home. When we get home I'll put the garden in and watch it grow.


Been enjoying my memories of life so far, all the love shared with my family and friends. All the fun and laughter that out numbered all tears. The pranks pulled and joke told that still make me smile. The lessons learned, questions answered and then questioned. Understanding that it's up to me to shape the year's to come, life is a journey with twists and turns that for sure. Maybe I should start acting my age Na! It's just a number to mark the passage of time and nothing more. I'm truly enjoying the middle of life, more than willing toss the crappy parts out. You might be thinking is there anything, that I would change if I could? Nope not one thing  nor can I regret any of the choices I've made because at the time I made them, it was the best choice I could make of the options open to me at that time. When the time comes for my last goodbye no matter what ended my life, the cause of death will be from living.  This is from a post Learning... With a small prayer March 28,2011 It's how I end my prayer's each day  "When this day comes to it's ends please lord grant me rest, thank you lord for giving me this day it was a gift and I hope you'll grant me one more, if not I'll leave with no regrets, either way I'll see you when I wake. Amen"

6 comments:

Karen said...

Hee hee on the Mary had a little lamb thing! Early birthday wishes...Happy Birthday to you!

Mary Mennenga said...

Thank's Karen! Hope your feeling better soon and having a good day:)

kmilyun said...

sounds like a super time you will be having. I did get a few plants in but then it got cold again so . ...

right now my pots look like a weed garden - oh that is because the flowers died and the weeds thrived.

Birthdays are a good thing means we are still kicking - enjoy.

Mary Mennenga said...

kmilyun, Am looking forward to it, one more day and awake up and off we go Ya!

My pots are still in the house, no need to rush. The yard is green even if it's mostly weeds.

I will thanks have a great weekend:)mkm

Travelogue for the Universe said...

Nice! Have a great day and was a great race! mary

Mary Mennenga said...

Glad to hear it, Hope your having a good week:)mkm