It happens every year
About this time.
After months of puttering
In my garden
I know exactly the things
I want to change.
Things I want to dig up
And move around
Or give away.
I have a running list
In my head
And another on paper.
I have a list of people
Who want certain plants
And another list of those wonderful souls
Who will take anything.
I’m excited to dig in.
Except…
It is still August.
Much like mid March.
You can do a lot of damage
This time of year.
So I’ve hit pause.
I’ve cleaned the garden house.
Ordered bulbs
And more bulbs.
Deadheaded
And, of course, there are weeds.
Sometimes it’s best just to stop
Perhaps sit
And wait
For the right moment in time
To come to you.
Gail
“Adapt the pace of nature – her secret is patience.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
In My Garden 
Just what i needed to be reminded of, except the cosmos and bachelor buttons are still getting planted for this fall. And, there are still hopes of planting lettuce and then……. It is really hard to stop and wait! Thanks
Love this reality check. It is hard…..and we don’t have to wait all the time!