The
rain this morning was refreshing and much needed. The dandelions and violets are popping up in
the yard. Yesterday we got a note in our
mailbox from a Trugreen representative that says, “I noticed you have a
beautiful lawn but seem to have a bit of a weed problem. I would love to help eliminate that problem
for you.” Jeff and I laughed! “A bit of a weed problem?” That would be an understatement! After sleeping on it, we are pretty sure we
cannot deal with this issue on our own and are going to have to pay a company
to help us with it. We've put it off
this long because, well, we love the yellow, purple and white blanket of
brightness at the first part of spring.
The problem comes later, when the dandelions explode, sending their
seeds all over the neighborhood, and we can’t keep up with the mowing. It’s not so pretty then.
Dear Bringer of the Sunshine of Groundcover,
Thank you for the dandelions! Seeing
them means that spring has really arrived and all other perennials are going to start to grow. After the extended
winter, dandelions and violets are a hopeful signal that the seasons have
changed again. Let me be like the first dandelions, bright, cheerful and
bringer of joy. Amen.