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Chemo and radiation robbed us of our garden last year so we're enjoying every bit of it this year, even the hard work. I admit that I have less strength and a lot of energy for it but I give it my best and take things slowly. My wife reminds me that there is nothing wrong with baby steps. We've been enjoying the flower gardens and we're eating lots of fresh vegetables already this year. After every hour we spend working the gardens this summer we're reminded of all the friends who came to weed and water things while we were gone.
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@fredm Welcome to Mayo Connect. I understand perfectly about being robbed of one's garden. I spent one summer recuperating from 3 hip revision surgeries while watching others tend my garden, and 2 more with a horrid bout of pneumonia and the aftermath, taking tiny baby steps to tend it with help. I am doing much better this year, but work more slowly & have turned the heaviest work over to my 20 year old neighbor, who is grateful for the infusion of cash for her college fund. Take time to sit and enjoy!
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@fredm Welcome to Mayo Connect, and thank you for posting! I sure do agree that gardens can take a lot of work, and baby steps are just fine. When you look back over a week and see the work accomplished, it's gotta make you feel good, right? How wonderful to be reminded of the friends who helped you out, as you take trowels and hoses to the soil. Does your bounty have enough to share with them as a "thanks"?
Ginger