Sweet little violets.

How can one pick just a couple of photos to show of these pretty little
violets when it is the only thing blooming in one's garden??????
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I have a lot of these violets in the garden and so yesterday I dug a few up
to bring in the house and take some photos of.
I hope you will enjoy some of the photos I took of them.

Things in the garden are starting to emerge from the ground and the buds on the trees 

are getting fuller by the day. 

I'm getting excited to be outside more and even get into the hard work of 

weeding and dressing the flower beds. I have a couple of plans for the garden but

 I'm trying to hold myself back as far as creating too much more work for myself.

I think I'm at my limit as to what I can do in a day.

While I love to garden, my son's care comes first and then there are all the 

other things I love to do. Last year it became apparent to me that

maybe, just maybe, I was biting off a little more than I should. 

I would like this Summer to be a little calmer so I can spend more time with 

my children and my extended family.

I really want to make another couple of garden beds, I even made out plans over the winter

 but I am going to re-think it.

The wonderful thing about gardening is that there is always next year...and the next...

and the next!

I think I will put the garden plans aside this year and make of list of 

summer activities that don't require garden gloves.

It might include smelling the roses in some of my friend's gardens

and going on a few shopping trips with my daughters :)

and I can't believe I'm saying this,
but I think I even want to go camping more!

WOW...that even surprises me!

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I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who read my blog and
leave such wonderful words for me. I don't think anyone can know what it means to me,
but you enrich my life so much and
I feel your friendship and thoughtfulness
and am so grateful.

many hugs from me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!