Redemption

Scott and I just finished watching one of the hardest movies to view, at least for me, in a long time. That said it was one of the most touching, profound, amazing shows I have seen in a long time. Mom and Dad warned me it was not light and they weren't even sure if I would like it. Honestly I am so emotionally torn, I loved it and don't know if I can ever watch it again.



One of the real questions in the movie is what is the price of forgiveness? And what is the cost to forgive one's self? And what is the worth of life? Having experienced some of the same feelings, though not to this extent, of the main character made me very introspective. I don't pretend to really have the answers to these questions. Or to think about all these things perhaps as often as I should. Yet, watching this movie made me once again gratefully for my life, and the fact that I am relatively healthy and have a wonderful life.



I think I would recommend Seven Pounds; but, with the codicil that it be watched if you are willing to think and not expect the classic happy feelings. But rather to feel that introspection and love of life. I hope if you watch this or have seen it you let me know what you thought of it too.

A Bit More Than A Day...

So apparently not only do I have to find two minutes to take the camera out and take a few pictures. But then, I have to download them, crop them, and get them posted here. Needless to say it has taken me a bit longer than I thought it would to get them up…but here are a few! (Please forgive my very amateurish photography.)

Here are some of my flowers popping up all over.

This is the salad set! We have peppers, tomatoes, spinach, to name a bit.

This is my herb garden! Chives, parsley, rosemary and more. Oh My.


So can't see it as well but all around the edges and down the middle are onions. So if even half of them live I will have more onions than I will know what to do with. Plus melons, pumpkin and more.



And finally we have an example of the dwarf fruit trees (this is a peach) and the rubber mulch! Lots of work, but looking pretty nice if I do say so myself.

A Bit of Advice

1. Always wear sunscreen.
If you are not going to wear sunscreen, do not garden in the middle of the day.
If you do get sunburned put on lots of aloe and try not to touch the burn.

2. Always wear bug spray.
If you are not going to wear bug spray, do not garden when the mosquitoes are out.
If you do get mosquitoes bites put on lots Cortisone crème and try not to scratch the bites.

3. DO NOT get mosquitoes bites on top of a sunburn (or vice versa).
If you are going to...well just don't do it!


PS. Actually, as I was writing this post it reminded me of a speech I heard a few years back. It was by Baz Luhrman and fittingly entitled, Wear Sunscreen. I think his advice is some I should remember more often!