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It's nature!

When telling Sally, "Darling, you have grass in your hair." She looks at me and shrugs "ahhh, it's just nature." And walks away. She has better things to do, now  the sun is shining. Pickles, her constant companion, and her like to race to the mailbox and back. She has yet to win, but never stops trying. Her determination is solid, unwavering. Just like her loyalty to her dog. It's one of the things I admire most about her.

J and Ruby were sitting watching a YouTube show on my phone the other day. She inevitably changed the show, as 2 year olds do. Justin asks her "Ruby, uh oh, what did you do?" She looks up at him with a quirky smile "I pushing buttons Dad!" She exclaims then let's out a chuckle. We all burst out laughing. Her comedic timing is unparalleled in 2 year olds, she is whitty and clever and so very funny. It's one of the things I cherish most about her.

So much waiting has occurred in Justin and I's life together. We have talked about some of the parts of our life for 10 years. He has always wanted a place to call his own on his home island. We are gradually molding it into what we spoke of at nights when we were dreaming of what it would all look like. We have made progress in the past few months with making the property ready for a building or buildings. We have also done a schwack of planting trees and perennials. Its been amazing and so much hard work (for Justin, more than me.)

Justin has sourced trees from the surrounding area and replanted them in our tree row. We have 2 apple trees, a Beech, a White Birch, a Mountain Ash, and a Elderberry tree. They are so beautiful and all seem to be thriving. Best thing is, it only cost us Justin's time and labour... thanks J!!

I was able to find a place that was selling perennials for $5 per so we loaded up the kids and made the 1 hour trek to Sky Glen to get SO many plants. We got Rhubarb, raspberries, bachelor's buttons, Lilies, Roses, Golden Glow flowers, Bell flower, Phlox, Yarrow, Monkshood, and more. Justin planted some beside the driveway and some along the tree row.
We also got some lilac trees, a cranberry, hydrangea, and some bushes for the start of the driveway so nothing else grows there, and it's something we can control the height.

It's starting to some together and I love spending time around my flower patch and garden with the girls. 

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