I like to garden!

Yesterday I finished a four week long re-do of my gardens. It took four weeks because up until now I have only had one day off per week. Alas it is finished! It is bitter sweet, I like being in the garden with all the plants and things. I like digging in the dirt and turning something barren and lifeless into something beautiful and full of life. It is neat to see all the creatures that make my garden a home. Worms, ants, spiders, beetles, and unfortunately pests that I don't want in my garden. Most people would use a pesticide to get rid of them. I can't do that to the environment since I'm trying to make it beautiful. So I use a home made concoction of soap and water, this works well.

Gardening is also a great stress reliever, or if I'm irritated I gives me time to calm down. Many people don't know this about me but I can have a bad temper at times. I have learned that if I remove myself from the situation for a while I am able to take the time I need to calm down or get my thoughts together. I'm grateful to have a Husband that understands this, and lets me have the time I need to compose myself. Not that we argue often, I think we have had a total of 3 very heated arguments in our four years together. We do squabble, we're not this unnaturally perfect couple, we just don't disagree on much.

So on that note I did garden in frustration a few times over the last four weeks. Either because I had a disagreement with Milan or an argument with our Daughter Megan. One time in particular after a disagreement with Milan I went directly out side and started ripping out old flowers and digging out the grass to make room for the new planter bed. After about two and a half hours I felt more calm and tired. I was able to go inside and talk rationally with Milan and we both agreed that we were upset over nothing.

Once again I like to garden! It helps me to be a better wife and makes for a pretty outside space. I will miss it over the next few months of cold and gray, but I am looking forward to Spring!

Speeding Drivers

Let me start by explaining how I drive. I typically only drive the speed limit, and stay in the far right lane. Any time I go over the speed limit even if only by five mph I feel guilty, and start scolding myself like a Mom would. "Jessica Lynne slow down or you'll get a ticket."

So it really bothers me when I'm obeying the law and other drivers are speeding past or what I like to call 'pushing' me down the road. One time about a year ago I was on my way home from work and was doing my normal driving and came up on a big truck that was not going the speed limit. I moved into the left lane to pass him and a few moments later a car came speeding up on my rear. He was blinking his lights and honking his horn for me to go faster. Normally I would move over and let the law braker pass but as I was passing an 18 wheeler I couldn't do this. After I got just far enough in front of the truck the car behind me sped up and cut off the truck, just as I was going to get over. He then proceeded to speed pass telling me that I'm #1 but not in a nice way. Now I thought that was really mean seeing as I was doing nothing wrong.


It really bothers me when drivers speed through a School zone. Maybe it's because I have a kid in school, but I never did this even before I had kids. I have even seen parents of kids at my Daughters School go speeding through the school zone. Maybe they forget or just don't think that it applies to them. This really makes me mad but I just give them a scornful look and shake my head. I even had a driver try to push me off the road because I had slowed down for the school zone. There is never a cop around when you need them. I find myself saying that a lot. I try to just let it roll off my back but that is not always easy. Then I think if I were the one doing this I would have the world record in tickets.


I don't think people understand that the older your car gets the longer it takes to get up to speed. And I baby my car, I never punch the gas or floor it just so I can keep up. I let my car do what it needs to do and it takes a little longer than newer cars. Heck it's 21years old! Sometimes I feel like making a sign that says "I only do the speed limit, if you insist on breaking the law then please pass me and don't push me!" But it's to long for people to read, especially when they are speeding.


So if you see me on the road just know that I'll be doing the speed limit and staying in the far right hand lane, probably singing to one of my favorite christian Cd's! Don't forget to wave as you pass.