My garden, the love letter...

This is what I have been spending a lot of my time and energy on this spring. When life was getting crazy and just too much for me, I spent a lot of time planning this garden. It's been an incredible amount of work, but it's finally coming together. There is a little more to do, but it's more along the lines of cleanup.

This is my new mailbox. Mom and Dad gave it to me and Dad helped me install it. We spent a day playing with dirt and cement. :-) It was fun. I decided to plant petunias because I wanted some immediate color. I also added Daisies because I think they are the happiest flower. I love Daisies. I'm not sure when they will bloom, but I'm looking forward to it!






Here are several of my rose bushes. They are in little pots, waiting to be planted. I had them sitting out on the front lawn so they could get plenty of sun. (That weird black smudge is my shadow while I'm taking the picture!) :-) :-)










So, here is what the left side of my house looks like. There are little rose bushes and a larger tree. These bushes are Ambridge Rose, Abraham Darby, two Icebergs, Bonica, Summer Fashion, and Queen Elizabeth.



Here is the right side. :-) Here I planted Quietness, Tamora, Sharifa Asma, Heritage, Lafter, Glamis Castle, Fragrant Cloud, Moonstone, and Veteran's Honor. There is actually a bloom on the Fragrant Cloud bush.


And here is that bloom! My first rose! (Jill does "the Dance of Joy." Both Balki's and Numfar's.) :-) :-) I'm so grateful for the flowers that will be blooming this summer. There is something in my heart that is really crying out for beauty that is made by God. I have a deep need right now to see His tangible love. For some reason, roses speak that to me. Thank you, Jesus, for roses.