Satisfaction

It is a little known fact, that I love to rip stuff out.  (Not stitches, I do not like to unsew.)  Fences long forgotten, and no longer used are nice to pull out.  I especially love to rip out, raze, cut to the ground bushes and plants whose value is long past.  For years, my family has called these bursts of garden therapy a ‘hack attack’.

From day one, I never liked the large overgrown lilac bushes between the pasture and the front lawn.  (Look beyond cute Number One Son trying to take his croquet shot with THE Grandson’s help, to see My Loving Spouse on the bench.)  There is a mistaken notion, that just because something has grown large means it should stay.  I had received some early pressure to keep the lilacs when we first moved in, so I did.

Here is what I have learned…

Lilac’s in Ellensburg are practically weeds.  They grow easily and often.

Here is what I forgot…

I have a good eye.  I have in the past grown a charming garden.  I need to trust my vision and go for it.

The great thing about my hack attacks now is I have better tools.I thought about trying to pull the lilac’s out, but then realised that running them over and using the bucket to add some lift to the process worked even better.  You have no idea how much fun this was!Goodbye horrible bushes, hello green pasture.  I smile every time I look at it. There is now a larger gardening area to create and my mind is spinning with thoughts of flowers and a small but ‘secret’ meandering pathway for Grandkids to enjoy.

This was so rewarding, I turned the tractor around headed for the orchard where little grows and started running over old fruit trees as well.  I had a very, very good day…

and I am blessed.