I have plans. Oh do I have plans! My plans have plans. Plans for decorating my house, plans for educating my preschoolers, plans for simplifying our busy, oft times too worldly life, plans for emergency preparedness. I have plans for a big, beautiful garden that will supply my kitchen with all I need to prepare healthy, natural meals, planned at least a week in advance.
But somewhere between homework and laundry and soccer practice and regular old cooking and cleaning, most of those plans stay just plans. And it can be pretty darn tempting to let all those unrealized plans make me feel less than great about how very little I seem to be able to accomplish most days.
Then every once in a while one little plan becomes more than a line in my notebook and it's just enough of a boost to keep me making plans, and keep me trying not to sigh over the ones that will have to wait for another day.
Today, it's raining. Our plan to plant our garden will have to wait for another day. But two new little peach trees have been planted and are (hopefully) putting down roots. Malan dug one of the holes all by herself and all the girls helped fill the holes, tamp down the soil, cover it all with mulch and give our trees their first watering.
There is something so wholesome and good for the heart about planting things and hoping they'll grow. And if I can somehow manage to keep the proper perspective, I think that such is also the case with making plans.
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Many of those kinds of plans are not part of my world right now... renting has given us a little freedom, but I kind of miss those planning days.
wo. what a profound post. i love it. you are such a good writer kate. i knew that was kinda how you were feeling but you put it all so beautifully. i love the last line - about hoping plants (and plans) grow. And that really is so cool that Malan dug the hole all by herself. It's very good of you to let her. She will feel an attachment to that peach tree and take good care of it. so yeah, i love all that you said. and so many of us feel that way. i just think it's great that you don't give up your plans. since you've moved here, i've dared to plan....but just a little.
This was something I desperately needed to be reminded of. I have been feeling so low lately thinking that I never accomplish anything I set out to.
Hearing my thoughts in your words put a lot into perspective, and it helps to know that I am not the only one that feels dwarfed by the mountain of things I hope to finish... eventually.
And hey, we got chicks today, so that's one major project I can put into that little mound of completed dreams! I loved sharing them with you guys, can't wait to see the fotos <3
Planting stuff is so good. We only have a smidgeon of snow left. I can't wait for my perennials to come back to life. Being outside is so good. And having guests come over is so good to force me to really clear out stuff. I have plans to buy a lot of easy-to-eat food so that my big kids can feed themselves while I am newborn-ing. I don't have big aspirations, just now. Mostly just survive the gauntlet days. But I do hope to take a huge load of stuff to the DI before bebe comes. Then just live moment to moment, 'cause I'm pretty sure that's what you do, right? I can't remember. I've always thought lists were pretty magical. I write them down and usually lose them right away. But later, when I find them, it seems most of those things actually did get done. Cool. Happy planning!
Amen, Kate. . .Amen! I SO agree! Plans. . .I totally understand :)
I also hope you will be able to reap some peaches from your labors. (Peaches are so yummy!) We finally reaped our first 3 apples last fall from the apple trees we planted our first spring here in Pittsburgh.
Congratulations on the blossom. I wish we were gardening buddies. :)
Oh you are so right Kate! I also think we need to realize that even in the day to day, we are planting so much more than we ever even dare to dream. You are wonderful!
Something about a peach tree in your own yard...oh boy, that just makes my heart happy and my mouth water!
Oh how I love this post! Favorite line: "mu plans have plans." It's so true.
peach trees!!!
i love your life!
also your chalkboard wall!
so glad to see that you're doing well!!!
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