........ a 5-10 minute figure-eight shaped stroll around the front of our property, mostly so he can reclaim turf from the visitors that have passed through the night before. With cup of tea in hand off we go..... a peaceful time, just the two of us.
Bright and early this morning he gives me my reminder and I happily head for the door (he's a vocal kittie and doesn't mince meows when it's his time to be front and center). Off we go, him doing his thing and me following along nearby, and as I look around at our landscape I find myself pondering all this gardening stuff we've been learning..... and I'm smiling. Oh, how my eyes are opening wider to the wonders of what happens in a garden, and how some of the things I've done over the years now look so silly, time/$ wasting or were just plain wrong. There's no way in twelve weeks of classes and 90 hours of intern experience we're going to master all this stuff..... even a life-time of learning and living won't do that, but we'll certainly come away wiser and more respectful of the processes at work. Many people think that Master Gardeners just help others grow pretty flowers and have beautiful gardens ..... and yes, in part that's what they do, but more importantly, they enable people to become better stewards of the land....... and for me, that's where the real pleasure/reward will be.
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