Five Minute Friday - On Forgetting

I love this Friday link up at The Gypsy Mama.    Her rules are simple:

1. Write for 5 minutes flat without editing your voice.
2. Link back and invite others to join in.
3. Pony up the comment love for the five minuter who linked up before you.

Today's topic is   ON FORGETTING...

GO:

Yesterday we kept a sweet three year old at our house for a few hours.   While he was here I found myself REMEMBERING some of the wonderful times when my children were babies and toddlers.   I love it that this little guy jogged my memory...

As he played with the same jack-in-the-box my children played with I could actually hear their giggles and see their smiles from several years ago.   As he zoomed the cars on the rug I remembered the obsession my son had with his cars and the fun we had collecting them.   As we all layed on the bed pretending to "take a nap", I can remember sweet times like that with my daughter when she was outgrowing her naps.

I write on my blog so I can remember.  I take pictures so I can remember.   I don't want to forget any of these moments because, as cliche as it sounds - THEY GROW UP SO FAST.

In a few years I'll look back and remember these years fondly, too ~ the way my children snuggle up with each other during thunderstorms, and the way they ask for "tickle treatments" before bed each night.

I don't ever want to forget.

STOP 

Garden Challenge Link Up #3

It's time for Garden Challenge Update #3!   I'm linking up with The Homeschool Village, and am so grateful for the chance to "grow" myself in a different area. Things are still growing here, and now we await a small harvest.   

We planted seeds in pots as an experiment to see how they would do.  This is a pot of Nasturtium (on the left).  Did you know that they are a spicy-sweet herb?   We had no idea of its many uses!   I think ours was over-fertilized, because they are getting huge and haven't flowered yet.

On the right is a pot of Marigolds, which haven't flowered yet, either, but they love the mostly sunny spot by our garage.    

In our large raised bed in the back yard, the zucchini is really going to town!

 The cilantro is just starting to poke out... I'm a  little disappointed that more hasn't come up, though.

 Here we have some peppers:

And, another look at the zucchini - just ready to flower.  I love zucchini bread and can't wait until we can make some with ingredients from our garden!

We wanted a way to keep the deer out of our garden, and I think I FOUND IT!    I have been spraying Liquid Fence (per the instructions on the bottle) and it seems to be WORKING.  Now, it STINKS -- no one wants to be out there when I spray -- but who cares if it keeps the deer away?   

I'm grateful for the Homeschool Village - without the challenge I'm not sure I would have planted a garden this year... I've come a long way from my gardening confession in post #1!  

How does YOUR garden grow?