Dear Visitor,
Have you ever done Night Gardening?
Yesterday, the eve of Easter Sunday, I considered starting a BLOG. Everything about blogging seems contrary to my more B type, service orientated personality. "Blogs are for the extrovert" was always my excuse for denying myself the experience that so many claim is a boon to their business's. I didn't give it any more thought until right now....the evening of Easter and here I am.
So much happened today I could never do it justice in the Christian sense of the word, being the most Holiest day of the year. The day our Lord rose from the tomb of death. I think it best to save that experience for another time and another audience, although it was a most special day, indeed.
What I really wanted to share in this, my first blog, was my discovery of Night Gardening. Yes, peculiar, I know, but since that is really what drew me to the computer, that's what I'm going to write about. It's really very simple. We're approaching April and the days are getting hotter and it seems these days I look forward to planting flowers but more and more I hate being in the sun and heat. (It must be a mature womans dilemma because I used to love to be in the sunshine).
After our Easter brunch with some friends I went out to purchase the flowers I needed to plant all the planters I arrange on our porch steps and after dinner for some reason I was drawn outside in the balmy air to start planting. I never, ever dreamed of planting at night. Why Not!!! It is the most refreshing time of the day and the plants just love it! (they told me so 
) What a marvelous experience it was. While planting I let the hose water the thirsty landscape and then took the time to hand water each and every plant personally. As I was standing in the yard being over-lit by the street light I wondered how I managed to go so long without discovering this welcome activity.
I thank God for giving me this gift of extending my time in the garden. I had begun to miss and regret not spending more time there. Now I know that any night of the summer I can get busy in the garden with no worry of the summer heat.
Yes, God, you continue to bless me.
Truly,
Tricia
P.S. Anybody have one of those miner's hats with the flashlight attached? I'm sure I could use one.