Garden 2013

           We had our seeds & our tools…I had water & snacks along with 2 cups of hot coffee…yep I’d say we were ready to head to the garden. I must admit that just as I was feeling I’d forgotten something as if reading my mind Louie said “You know we’re forgetting something don’t you”. LOL That’s how it goes! So we’re off! Let the adventure begin! As we get closer I must admit my excitement grows…I love the wonderful feeling of earth in my hands…digging, planting, covering genteelly with soil, give a little pat to the soil then watch & pray that the earth will give nourishment to the seed and in a couple weeks new life will spring from the soil! Till that time...we’ll weed! We go to Daddy’s first and while I go in to do what I have to do in the house…the men get their ducks in a row. As we head over to the garden we form a caravan…Daddy on the little tractor, me on the gator, Louie in the truck & Buddy on the big tractor. I must admit I felt a little nervous driving the gator on the road and as we head down the drive towards the garden I keep my eyes on Daddy…as if I could do anything if something would happen…but thankfully nothing happened we all made it safe& sound. Once there the work began… Daddy & Louie were plowing, I was cutting potatoes, Buddy was out in the field spraying his corn crop. Once Daddy was sure Louie & I had the potato planting down pat he went to make sure Buddy had the spraying down pat. Not too long after the potatoes were planted Daddy headed back to the farm and I was to follow on the gator. I assumed he was done in…Ha! No sir… he wanted to get the sweet corn planted. So back to the garden we go! This time Daddy was driving the gator. We get back & Louie is covering up the potatoes…I go over to see if I can help & he lets me cover some of the potatoes with soil but I must not have been doing it to his liking cause he says…that’s OK Babe I’ve Got IT! Later I found it he didn’t want me to hurt my back anymore than I already had. So…Daddy & I commence to plant sweet corn a third way down two rows. Now we get the seed in the seeder and I say…I can do it so much to my surprise Daddy lets me however the corn seed isn’t dropping down so…Daddy takes over. Louie looks up & sees what we are doing or should I say attempting to do and he comes to do the corn planting! Now you see of everything that we plant in the garden there are two things that you simply can’t mess up…corn & tomatoes! The mainstay of Daddy’s summer diet…it’s the food he dreams about all winter long! The sun was now high in the sky and Daddy needed to eat so we get on the gator & head back to the farm so I could fix some lunch. This time the trip down the drive was relaxed and Daddy was pointing out flowers that were coming up along the wood edge and song birds that he spotted…I felt completely content and thankful to be sharing such a perfect moment with my Daddy! My heart is filled with peace & love.

S         Sending Warm Hugs!