An Old Gardener

Well...Mr. Jefferson

 I totally agree....

Thomas Jefferson lived to be the wonderful age of 83...he was a scholar, a statesman, an inventor... and a gardener

 And I would suspect , he felt that he never really mastered his garden...

 But how could he?...

 A garden has no beginning, really...there was always something there...before... 

 And try as we might to find an end to the work...

And the tweaking and the raking and the digging....

 The garden changes again...with the time, the date and the seasons

 I have found endless joy in this garden

 It makes me feel really "well" and grounded

 I have looked at it from every angle and seem constantly amazed at what this garden has to give me

 I love the simplicity of this garden and the creativity and complexity of it too...

 The age of the trees and the youth of the new lawn seem a perfect match

 Little objects are important here too

 And so is a family

 We get so much from this garden...that at times I feel unworthy of the things it continues to give back to me

 It is a simple 

 and thoughtful thing...this garden

 And I love it dearly

How smart you are Mr Jefferson

~kelley~