My daughter-in-law inspired me to try and grow my own lettuce. So early in May I planted some Romaine and I was surprised with the outcome. I had more lettuce than I could possibly eat! Glenn and I enjoyed huge chef salads for dinner for over a month. My only challenge was not eating it fast enough!
After living on an acre of land for several years, privacy became something I appreciated very much. Now I live in a normal neighborhood where we live very close to one another. So I asked Glenn if it were possible to put up a privacy screen to make it more comfortable when we were outside visiting or swimming. With Glenn having recent neck surgery, we asked Zac if he would come and dig two post holes for us. Following this, I was able to hold the screen up for Glenn so he could screw it to the posts. Voila....privacy! We bought Clematis to grow and climb up the screen. They have beautiful purple blooms on them which should look gorgeous!
In May, Glenn and I decided to have a garage sale to free up some more space in the house. We are still trying to merge our two houses comfortably. So, being Jill and Amber are finished with growing their families, I had all the "baby" stuff to get rid of. With the money we made, we were able to buy two bicycles for the grandkids, to use whenever they come over to visit.
So with it now being summer, Glenn and I opened the pool. As of now...we have yet to get into it. The water is a chilly 84 degrees. All I have manage to get in are my legs. Glenn will only be able to get in up to his shoulders until the neck brace is taken off after July 5th.
On beautiful nights like the one above, my heart lightens thinking about Mike. This has been a long, hard journey, and I miss him in more ways than I could ever share. It isn't just missing his presence. It is missing a life I once lived. I grieve everyday for those days and trust in God's grace to get me through each one ahead of me. I understand now, I need to go on, but it doesn't come easily. Survival came first and adjusting took a backseat. I have a feeling it's going to be a long journey still.
