Overwelmed! A Gardening Update and Encouragement

Overwhelmed! A Garden Update and Encouragement.

Mom's fresias bloom brightly in a messy corner.

Dear Gardener and Friend,

I hope that this little post finds you well. Yesterday, I popped over to this blog, and thought it would be nice to post again. You may have noticed that the name of the blog has changed to

"Notes From Hope Cottage: A Gardener's Journal." This had to happen, because, unbeknownst to me, a very large charity website carries a similar name to the old one. It wouldn't be good to cause them trouble, so I made the change. But as we know, change isn't always a bad thing, and this blog has always been more of a gardener's journal anyway.

Today is Saturday, often a busy day in the garden, so I went forth to see what I could tackle before the sun rose too high. A feeling of overwhelm struck me pretty quickly. Our garden is big, and the chores and weeds never ending. What good could I do in the space of one morning? But I made a start.

I began by watering, and once that was out the way, I tackled some weeds, and tidied up some pots. I even fitted in the cleaning of pets bowls and some decorating. :)

I have had some welcome help in the garden recently too. Large areas have been cleared, and we have a new compost heap. My helpers have sown seed too. (One must always get to the fun part when gardening.)

Anyway, the feeling of overwhelm soon disappeared as I did what I could. I remembered that perfection is not the goal, and every little bit counts.

This is true for the rest of life too.

Take one step at a time, and with the Lord at your side, you will get there.

Love and prayers,

Alison.