Lessons from Siblings

Sometimes you just need a little plant therapy. My sister Remy has been doing a lot of indoor gardening, and she has one corner of her apartment full of green growing things. They're really pretty. Today, while the kiddo took a nap, we went out and planted one thing, got cuttings of another thing, and put them in a small pot. Remy has this whole setup and it's really cool. I know next to nothing about plants, beyond some names. 

But there's nothing quite so satisfying as taking some clippers and trimming the overgrown hedges in the front. Gosh, it felt like playing with a massive bonsai tree. I don't have much experience trimming things back, but I think I did a pretty good job. We got the ivy off the sidewalk, trimming the hedges, and the Little One "helped" me sweep everything up. (What he considered helping was actually stealing the broom and then being all cute for the neighbors.)

Sometimes we need a little break, and sometimes we end up making things look better than they were. It's also great when we're doing this with the Little One, so he sees us take care of things. He loves being outside, and it's never a bad idea to run around in the fresh air. ^_^