thinking about being productive

i feel like doing something productive. i've decided i want to make a memory garden for Carli. it might be too late in the year to start now, so i may have to wait until next year. there are a few setbacks to consider, but hey, i'm still in the planning phases anyway.


i'm not sure where i will put Carli's garden, because my yard is about as un-garden-friendly as it gets. i live on a hill, where stray dogs enjoy digging up my grass from time to time. i'm sure if the dogs don't tear up a garden, something else will. not to mention, my yard is small, so space is limited. i resolve all these issues by telling myself this is a temporary garden anyway. someday, we will have our "forever house" where i can plant a huge garden and have benches, and fountains, and whatever else i determine i need. :)

anyway, planning phase... i just wanted to post some flowers i was thinking of. i don't want to forget the ones i like. speaking of forgetting, this flower is definitely one of my top favorites:

 the forget-me-not flower seems appropriate. 

plus, it's such a pretty flower! 

these are bleeding hearts. 

i love how unique these flowers are. 

 morning glories.

i have always been a huge fan of morning glories.

plus, they come in so many different colors- 

it will be easy to make the garden look nice by just picking the right color.

AND- morning glories climb, so the vines will make a nice backdrop for the whole garden!

baby's breath seems like it would mix well with the bright colored flowers.

sweet dreams look nice too.

these are definitely just a maybe, though. 

someone gave us a hyacinth.

so, if it survives long enough i will plant it in Carli's garden too.

i really know nothing about gardens, and i have always been terrible with growing plants. i think i could even kill fake flowers. but this memorial garden is worth a try. i know some of the flowers may not "go together" but i don't care. :) i like them. hopefully i can educate myself enough to be able to make the flowers survive. i guess i will think of this as my "training wheels" for the awesome garden i want to have at our forever-house.

in other news, aside from the garden, i have decided i would like to participate in the march of dimes walk which is coming up on May 15th. hopefully i can do something positive and productive... then i won't feel like i'm just laying around the house being sad all the time.