I know it's crazy but I can't stop talking about it. It's like parents with newborns. Everyday there are big changes happening and it's just so exciting for me. My yard is growing and I'm learning and growing as well. 

Just this week we harvested 2 zucchinis and a handful of swiss chard from the garden. We has a yummy dinner with it last night. Also, did you know you can eat broccoli leaves? Yes, broccoli has leaves they are the texture of collards and you can cook them the same way. As you may have guesses I harvested the broccoli last week. I planted them too late was was still able to get fruit from the plants. I wasn't so lucky with the cabbage, brussel sprouts or cauliflower. Now I know they need to be planted in winter. 

I could talk to you about composting as well but I'll leave that for another day.

All this to say I'm having a blast growing my own groceries.

Do your interests come in waves?

Mine does. I don't know if it's because I'm Pisces or what but I definitely have seasons. Sometimes mine lasts for years and other weeks to months. For instance, my interests in reading mysteries will last several months then I'm into self help then something else. It all generally comes full circle. I guess it's not my interests that waiver as much as the intensity of my interest. 

Right now my focus is on my vegetable garden. I want to say I'm having so much fun but the truth is it's tons of work. Next season should be easier as I already have the beds and watering systems. I'm a bit of a beginner at all this but it doesn't seem to matter much. I am learning tons. The 4 heads of broccoli that are sprouting up in my garden make it all worthwhile.

Whatever next month holds I look forward to the adventure.

Isn't it funny the restrictions we place upon ourselves. Funny as in strange or odd. I'm chastising myself for missing a blog post last week. The truth is I have no idea if anyone even reads them. It was an arbitrary "rule" I set up for myself to keep me on task and accountable. I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all but belittling myself for not complying is just plan mean.

Why am I so hard on myself yet give others slack whenever possible? Learning to be kind to myself is much harder that I imagined as I expect myself to be better than everyone else. Maybe I'm showing my true colors or flying my freak flag a bit too high. That's ok, I know I can't be the only person who feels this way. 

Being aware is the first step to changing. This is a subject I'll dig deeper into in further posts. For today I hope you can be kind to yourself.