Weeds!

This new house has the most beautiful flower beds....it's really why I wanted this house. After getting the inside done, I ventured outside to the beds yesterday afternoon. Once I was in it, I realized how many weeds there were.

I ended up with a huge garbage bag FULL of weeds that I had to drag into the garage because it was so heavy I couldn't pick it up!

As I was digging them out, I began to analyze (of course) and compare the flower beds to living. The weeds seemed to "take over" without someone caring for the plants. They had rooted so deeply and it took a lot of work to dig them out. Much of them had roots so deep I couldn't pull the entire root out, so I know they'll be back.

Once all the weeds were out, the flowers almost took a sigh of relief. Now they'll have the room to grow and "be all they can be." There's even a place for a small garden - couldn't even see the dirt in this bed, but now it's all tilled and ready for plants. I can't wait to get started and will post some photos throughout the summer.

Moving Sucks...

But I'm looking at this move in a different way. I am viewing it as a fresh start.

This move couldn't have been any more miserable. We had to move in torrential downpours and hail - which made us all wet and muddy the whole day.

Amazingly, I got unpacked (EVERYTHING) in only two days. I feel at home already and am looking forward to GOOD THINGS in this home.

Distractions

It's so easy to get distracted and "off-track." I find it's difficult for me to stay focused on what is most important to me but I'm making a conscious effort to do so. I SET MY WILL to be successful and as long as I do this every day when I wake up, I WILL BE successful.

It's only when I allow my mind to wander to things beyond my control or things that really don't mean much in the long run that I lose sight of why I exist. I need to put blinders on so all I see are my goals and plunge forward.