How Gardening Has Changed My Life 4

Today, I let my son play in dirt. There is a large pile of dirt that is left over from when I dug out the garden bed. Caleb got out his bulldozer and his dump truck toys and thoroughly played in the dirt. Of course, our trusty dog, Chopper, was right by his side. They dug and rolled in the dirt together, just like a couple of little boys.

While they were getting dirty, I sat on my porch and played the guitar. I played old Southern Gospel hymns while I overlooked their dirt construction zone. Here are some things that I saw.

1. A hummingbird ate from our feeder
2. A chickadee ate from our seed feeder
3. A squirrel barked at our dog, just to get even
4. A butterfly landed on a flower
5. My son ate dirt
6. My son fed his dog dirt

I love just sitting out here at all different times of the day. Everything changes as the sun moves across the yard. I love it so much; I don't even want to go inside. So, we are grilling for dinner. More time outside!