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There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace. ~Aldo Leopold
We stayed at home and worked… Weeds, trimming, planting, harvesting…. Loads of work but fun! Sue worked in the herb garden…
![She grows lots of herbs](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/herb_garden_1089155-450x449.jpg)
She grows lots of herbs
Meanwhile in the back yard the real work gets underway…
![The tomatoes are starting to grow](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-garden-4-450x337.jpg)
The tomatoes are starting to grow
![The sunflowers will reach ten feet tall in a month](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-garden-2-421x562.jpg)
The sunflowers will reach ten feet tall in a month
![Blueberries are providing us berries every morning](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-garden-3-450x337.jpg)
Blueberries are providing us berries every morning
![This is a beet believe it or not!](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-garden-1-450x337.jpg)
This is a beet believe it or not!
Flower watched out the window and we wore her out…. Had to take a nappy!
![Flower was tired from watching us work](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-garden-5-450x364.jpg)
Flower was tired from watching us work
We did some chores, went to the market and then headed for the Phoenix Club to do some dancing to work out the kinks!
![Friends](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-phoenix-1-421x562.jpg)
Friends
![Donna teaches Ed a new step](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-phoenix-10-421x562.jpg)
Donna teaches Ed a new step
![Everybody is learning](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-phoenix-14-450x337.jpg)
Everybody is learning
![The band was great!](http://lilesnet.com/dailydiary/wp-content/dailydiary/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-24-phoenix-15-450x337.jpg)
The band was great!
About Paul
Just an old retired guy trying to finish out my last years on this planet. I lost my best friend and wife in early 2020. I was blessed again by reconnecting with Dr. Mary Côté, a long-time friend. Mary and I got married July 28th, 2021, and are enjoying life together and plan to spend the rest of our lives being a blessing to our friends and family.