Blooming Thoughts

Here I am muttering about gardening again. Coming home this evening, I saw my neighbor, Mrs. S, preparing and cleaning her window flower box, and I was jealous since I haven't had the time to tend or care for my backyard and front garden yet. Mrs. S is a stay-at-home mom, so she's been spending her free time preparing her garden and her window boxes. I think she is ready to plant some flowers this weekend. I am really hoping to get up to speed with my gardening soon, as I am a bit embarrassed with the weeds overtaking my gardens.

Living in an apartment for the past two years has taught me a lot of things including gardening with limited space. I did not let the lack of space stop me from enjoying one of my passions - gardening, so I used pots, deck rail planters, and window boxes for flowers. I used the pots for vegetables like tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumbers and even eggplants, while I used the window box planters for flowers. At my former apartment, I planted red petunias on my window box and it was such a lovely and welcome sight every morning I look out while drinking my coffee. I have to admit that window flower boxes can add charm to even the smallest apartment. I still remember how the leasing management would hold contests on which apartment has the best balcony set up, and some tenants would really spruce up their balconies with all types of hanging plants and colorful flowers.

This year, I am considering purple and yellow pansies for my window box. Just the thought of blooming pansies make me smile. My point is, since it's spring and I consider this the season of beauty and rebirth, having flowers surround me brightens my day. Also, the thought of flowers eases my fears about seeing my doctor tomorrow morning. Is it fair to say that appreciating the beauty that surrounds me makes living with aplastic anemia a lot easier? I think so.