I am participating in The Two Writing Teachers' Slice of Life Story Challenge, writing every day during the month of March. My theme this year is "Outdoors".
After a workday spent indoors, my first activity at home was to head out to the front porch, libation in hand. I was soon joined by an eight-legged peek-a-boo player. It became camera-shy and deftly descended on an invisible line to scuttle across the hot Mexican tiles.
I was getting warm, so I took a stroll through our front yard. Our live oak bush is pushing out fresh new leaves.
The fire ants are staking their ground.
The rosebush has forgiven me for lopping off its more gangly branches, new red leaves and bright green buds appearing at the tips.
Mother Nature is taking care of providing some nice new growth in our yard. Guess I should step up and take care of the dead, brown plants disgracing our containers...
Thank you for this outdoor walk. I felt like a companion as you poked around in your backyard looking closely and discovering new things and spotting signs of growth. I need more nature walks like this.
ReplyDeleteThe fire ants! Boy do they stake their claim fast and deep. I love seeing your yard come to life. I should pay more attention to mine. I can relate to the "dead, brown plants disgracing the containers." Great description. There is one on my porch, turned on its side. Poor ivy and fern could've made it had I kept them watered.
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