Yes, that's my husbands lawn, and yes it is beautiful. It looks almost this good in the winter! Does it take ALOT of time, effort, and moola? You betcha!
When I was pregnant it drove me crazy that he was always fertilizing, watering, pulling weeds, and edging! I was not used to him spending so much time on it! When we first bought our house, he looked like pig pen mowing our dirt lawn. But now, wow! You would not believe how many people stop to compliment it and "ooo and aww" over it! It makes our faces light up like little kids on christmas morning!
Needless to say he enjoys it just as much as I enjoy working in the garden. Plants used to be a fire hazard while under my care. They probably could have burst into flames at any second they were so dry! Somehow through the years, I managed to inherit my mother's green thumb.
Taking care of a garden is a ton of work! Deadheading the plants, covering them when mother nature decides to bring snow, watering, and keeping my crazy dogs from digging up every bulb or flower I plant!
Taking care of a lawn or garden is like taking care of a marriage or even your relationship with God. It takes alot of time and energy. Can be exhausting and frustrating at times, but is also very rewarding and meaningful.
I used to tell my patients that if you think the grass is greener on the other side its time to start watering your own lawn. Because guess what? The grass is usually never greener! Things usually are never as they appear!
Proverbs 4:23
"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
I love this scripture! Solomon is saying that we have to guard and tend to our heart like we would a garden. Human nature is always seeking to destroy our relationships and even our relationship with God! If only we put the time and effort into it that we do into other things!
When me and Cory got married we definetley did not have it all together! He probably did way more than me! He taught me that every relationship in my life is worth fighting for and now I have the marriage of my dreams!
Needless to say he's very good at watering our lawn! We have water bills that prove it!
Thank you hunny for having such a servants heart and loving me like you do!
That's all folks...
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