Yes, that’s my backyard. Well, it’s a small part of it. We have a patio, and this lovely flower garden sits just beyond the grill at the edge of the pavers. I have so many excuses for why there are more weeds than flowers, even as the calendar speeds through June and into the heat of summer. However, we all know that excuses are a ploy to cover up for poor planning or a lack of effective time management. I probably suffer from both maladies. Everyone, I said, everyone is busy.
The simple truth about the weeds is that it has rained excessively in my neck of the woods, which has made it more challenging than usual to get outside. I know it should still be done.
We share our backyard with all sorts of wildlife, including raccoons, bunnies, deer, and the occasional coyote. We’ve had wild turkeys, woodpeckers, and too many ground bees, which is another story. I will mention that I was stung a week ago and somehow managed to avoid a trip to the urgent care this time. I’m thankful.
It’s often the highlight of our morning to see several deer meander through our yard in the morning. They’re so peaceful and gentle. The only negative aspect I know of pertaining to deer is that they eat most of our plants and flowers. Well, they usually eat all of our plants and flowers. As you can see in the terrible photo above, we have two large groups of daisies thriving and coming into bloom. It’s been a few years since we have seen these daisies. They are usually eaten down to the ground. I was surprised they still existed when we noticed them amidst the thistles and clover. I’m afraid to sacrifice the daisies by pulling the weeds now. Maybe I’ll reconsider after they bloom for a while.
I have been thinking about pulling weeds and seeing daisies, and how they don’t necessarily work together when you cohabitate with deer. I think we all want to act as if we’re doing well. We want to hide those imperfections. Rip the weeds out before anyone sees them and points a nasty finger at us. The problem is that sometimes we need to embrace the weeds to get to the beauty of the daisies.
We all have our flaws and imperfections, and it’s undoubtedly acceptable to work on those things. However, these parts of us are not always weaknesses. They may allow us to see things in a different light, and that view could make all the difference.
Be kind to yourself.
The Activist Book One: The Inception
Take care,
Rod
Cheers to wilderness beyond the backdoor
𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡! 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙤𝙝 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙚𝙩. ✿♥︎✿