| There are so many things that we can do to fill our | | | | complicated and that we should hire a gardener to |
| time. Through the years my hobbies have changed | | | | complete the projects. I told him that this would |
| based on what stage in life I am in. When I was in | | | | defeat the purpose of me getting involved in putting |
| high school I loved to sew. I made many of the | | | | time in the house and garden. |
| clothes that I wore and I also sewed some clothing | | | | |
| for my friends. I made many gifts using my mother's | | | | I went to the large do it yourself home improvement |
| sewing machine. When I was in college I did not have | | | | store with my house and garden magazine in tow. I |
| the time or the space to sew. I started playing | | | | found a helpful knowledgeable clerk and showed |
| racquetball to fill what spare time I had. As I got | | | | them the picture of what I wanted to create in the |
| older and had a family I did not have the time or the | | | | backyard. He showed me where all the supplies were |
| energy for racquetball any more. At that point in my | | | | that I would need to create the fountain area and |
| life I was lucky to get everything done that needed | | | | path that were shown in the picture. He made some |
| to get done so I did not have a great deal of free | | | | suggestions of alternative materials I could use that |
| time. | | | | would hold up better for our climate. |
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| Now my children have grown and I have extra time. | | | | I was able to get all the supplies in the truck with |
| I found during the years that they were growing up I | | | | one trip. My next-door neighbor is retired and loves |
| neglected my house and garden. Decorating and | | | | working in the yard. He helped me unload the supplies |
| gardening have always been things that I have been | | | | and also to stack the area for the path. Within two |
| interested in but have not taken the time to do. I | | | | days we completed the project and it looked even |
| started my getting a house and garden magazine. I | | | | better than the picture in the magazine. I have taken |
| looked at different decorating ideas for the house | | | | great pride in the accomplishment and look forward |
| and also some great plans for extending your living | | | | to tackling a new garden project next spring. Now I |
| space into the outdoor area of your home. My | | | | am going to try some of the indoor decorating ideas |
| husband thought that some of the ideas looked quite | | | | for our living room area. |