Appreciate the Little Things

 So many sad and frightful events happening across the world right now, earthquakes, fires, floods, terrorist take overs,  it often feels over whelming.  No matter how frustrated I get with the garden it still is always a haven and I'm grateful to have it, but sometimes I need to remind myself how lucky I am.  All the little daily discoveries of hiding toads, giant dragonflies,  hummingbirds hovering in front of me and zipping off in lightening speed.  The call of a Red Tail hawk overhead, a pretty Blue Jay feather in the grass.  A plate of delicious Italian green beans, fresh pesto on warm bread.  The 54 Monarch butterflies released!  The hundreds of bees I see every day on the plants I provided, that is what it is all about.

x5 + 4!

Lilacs before and after, mistake or no?  Definitely have to plant to cover lovely green box.

                                                      japanese beetle eating marigold.  Still here.