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As I enjoy these last few weeks in my garden, I am reminded of this poem I wrote in 2013. Much has changed in my life since then, but the way I enjoy my flowers the most at this stage in the season, remains unchanged. Hope you enjoy the little floral photo shoot I did this morning instead of organizing my house after a few busy weeks here at casa de Stephens!  How can one not ignore chores when there is such beauty to behold right at her fingertips? I was so excited to see my 4’Oclocks, blooming!  They are the Morning Glory shaped flowers that are blue with the yellow and white throat pictured below. I started them late, like, in June or later, from seed, and they had a rough beginning, and were almost devoured by caterpillars, suffered drought, extreme heat, and neglect while we were on vacation, but they persevered!  So excited to see these colors together!

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Work Always behind Never caught up The more work you get done. The more work you make up. Weeding Planting Staking Baking Picking Pinching Seeding Raking Where did the time go? Where was it spent? Tree leaves are falling On my cement. Zinnias are gorgeous. Morning Glories are glorious One Glory survived, Now we’re victorious! The one that survived and beat all the odds: Vine chewing rabbits Seed eating birds Sprout stomping dogs My childrens’ feet Not one of these were able to defeat. Could not defeat this defiant Morning Glory This lovely blue flower That gives me satisfaction and power. The power to see That all this work: The planting The waiting The rejuvenating The digging The pinching The pruning The trimming Replanting Reseeding Removing Repeating That all this work is never done. That all this work can be quite fun That all this work makes life more grand Without it my yard would be quite bland Without it I would lack for stories For stories of Morning Glories who fought to survive The …