My Adventures in Writing

My garden loves the summer when the sun is warm. It’s not as fond of the hot heat but it sure likes those warm days. I can almost see it grow right before my eyes. The tomatoes turn from pale green to bright orange in what seems like just a day. There are new flower each day, ready to become the next fruit.

The one plant that I have been watching for months is my lone sunflower. It survived the trample of the dog’s feet and has even gone without water for a few weeks. You see, it’s at the very edge of the garden where the garlic has already been harvested. Before it was very tall, it was easy to miss. But now, it towers above me, at least six feet tall. It now faces the east, and the rising sun.

This week the sunflower has begun to open, showing me it’s burgundy color. It’s so beautiful. I am in awe because it is so different than the usual yellow sunflower. It’s so dark and has so much character. I am excited to see that there are other flowers waiting to open. I am thrilled with this one flower of my garden.

Ahh…my garden. Getting home from work on a warm spring day and touring my yard is a treat. Playing in my garden is even more fun. I love to watch everything grow. The peas are doing especially well right now.

Today as I was out in the yard, our dog did the funniest thing. As I cut the flowers from the garlic, the dog took one and began to throw it around. Then, he started to chew on it. He enjoyed it immensely, until he bit into the flower. Then he hacked and coughed in surprise. Finally the silly dog had to rub his nose around in the grass. He loves his yard, especially on mowing day. He is now a chartreuse green, but I’m not sure the pictures do it justice.

I can’t wait until I get my splint off so I can work in the yard.