Some Twelve Years

It's a funny thing the way our hearts and minds work. What we assume we will miss about a loved one and what we actually end up missing are usually two very different things.

For example, when my mother passed away some twelve years back I knew I would miss our conversations.

But what really hit home...what really hammered me with the reality that she was gone was the moment I realized I would never again taste her Irish Soda Bread. Sounds strange I'll grant you that but it was the tipping point for me.

Sometimes it takes a while - days, months and maybe longer - to hit that tipping point but if you're human that day will come. It's all part of the process.

Here's another shot from within the backyard. This version is pre-pruned so it's a little scrubby looking.

Over Eight Easy

After several years of abstaining, well okay I fell off the wagon (shopping cart) once last summer when they showcased the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter...It was late, I was hungry...another story.

But a few nights ago I made the biggest purchase I have ever made from a late night glorified infomercial...a.k.a The Shopping Channel. I'd like to say I fought a good fight but truth be told they had me at, "spread your purchase over eight easy payments...and this fantastic camera can be yours."

And whether you believe it to be a godsend or the devil wearing Crocs there is no doubt that The Shopping Channel is leading the charge, no pun intended, against this recession.
This pic shows one of the garden ornaments lurking within the bed of English Ivy.