First day of July

 I decided to finally go to Violas by myself.  It sounds like no big deal and easy but it was for me.  In fact it took courage to go by myself.  Oh Violas is a cool outdoor gardening/flower place!  I have had a couple of gift certificates from my birthday that I've been wanting to use.  The last couple of years Ben, Susan and I have gone together to go plant/flower shopping.  We have had fun and enjoyed the experience of going together.  This years has been so busy and it has not really had us all together and the its already the beginning of July so I wanted to get some flowers and plants planted soon.

I decided the other morning that I was going to get up and go by myself.  Its a big deal for me for a couple of reason and some might think they are silly but it is what it is for me.  The first being that I would go by myself, to venture out doing something without any one.  I have found over the years that I don't think I can for some reason that I can go out and about like buying flowers without any help.  I think its because I enjoy going with others.  Now with all the kids out of the house it seems to make me want to stay home and dwell on that fact a little.  It also says that I'm alone, well not really alone but....you know now that I'm trying to put it all in words its hard and I'm not sure it makes sense.

The second reason, and again you will think its silly, is that to get there I have to navigate two turnabouts in the road.  I conquered that fear the day I went and was proud of myself that I didn't stress or freak out about entering it and then coming out where I needed to go just fine.  I find them confusing and stressful mostly.  Its a silly fear but I've always had issues with them.  I have gotten better at times.

Once I got there to Violas, I enjoyed the idea of really taking a long slow stroll around the whole area before I went and got a cart to start picking out what I wanted to get.  I ended up focusing on plants that will grow well in the shade with very limited sun.  We had one side of the planters that are in the shade and have failed with other plants in the passed.

I picked out my plants and headed home to plant them.  It was a great day to plant with the sky being cloudy and a little cool with a light rain at times.  I hope they will work out, they are suppose to come back next year so we shall see.