Time to smell the roses

At last, the time and perfect weather to enjoy my garden. It seems like with the heat this summer, I did not want to spend much time outside. Other than the necessary daily watering, occasional deadheading, and of course harvesting the vegetables. I think we need time each day to simply enjoy the garden and not dwell on the negatives- the weeds, unfinished projects and deer damage. Instead I focus on the details, like a newly opened flower, frogs in my pond, the amazing butterflies, or the beautiful goldfinches chirping on my cosmos. Such simple pleasures!