I had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I played in the mud with the kids aka worked my butt off in the garden. I made BBQ dinner for my beautiful momma, and my mother-in-law, Mimi. Everything came out delicious. We had beef ribs, that I slow cooked all day before grilling with my homemade sauce, homemade potato salad, caprese, avocado salad, and grilled shark. .Such a super laid back meal. It doesn’t sound like it… but it was. It was just such a pleasant day. No care’s in the world… other then my trellis.

I am so thankful that I have a strong and loving women in my life. My mother, my sister, Lala, Mimi & some really amazing friends. Being a mother is such a powerful role. There are a lot of things I know I am good at, or would be good at. But when it comes to being a mom, nothing else compares.  The world is full of good doctors, lawyers, engineers, but I feel that being a good mother…. ahhh now that is hard work.

I’m especially lucky to have wonderful mother in-law. So many times, there is much grief between the significant other and the in laws. I have come to the conclusion that much of it caused because  of the different family culture. Not here. I absolutely adore both my mother in law & father in law.  Heck, if wasn’t for Mimi, I wouldn’t  have met my husband or had my two beautiful little boys. (another story for another time) Come to think of it, I adore their parents too. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say again, I couldn’t have dreamt of a better family.

Mom & Lala. I wouldn’t be who I am or the mother I am,  today with out the two of you. If you two are reading this, I love you. You mean the world to me.

I spent my Mother’s Day weekend, preparing the garden.  All day Friday & Sat, I was pruning back our trees, planting okra, tomatoes, and cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, and of course mowing & weed eating the lawn. Sunday, we finished our trellis (made from those branches we pruned) and planted our grapes.

Of course we had neighbors stopping by, asking what we were up to.  Most likely they were thinking, “What is that crazy family doing  this time and with that  horrid mess in their yard?” Though, I hated having to explain myself. I  kinda enjoyed bantering with them about the need for conservation, the pros of companion planting, victory gardens, planting techniques in general, being self sufficient,  and possibly putting up a stand so the boys could sell produce.

I just hope the grapes thrive.  I’m thinking they will. Almost everything we plant in our yard, does amazingly well.  We still need to plant the black berries, melons, potatoes, and zucchini and I’ll be done.  Well almost done. I still need to lay down mulch. And instead of a dozen roses, Ian order for me some apple & peach trees & rugosa rose bushes. I’m super excited!

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