NEHEMIAH CHRISTOPHER REYNA: SpRiNg TiMe?

Thursday, February 26, 2009

SpRiNg TiMe?

a Stone from Hobby Lobby

I live in Texas & anyone who lives or has ever lived in Texas knows the weatherman is not to be trusted.

The summer of 2007 we had moved a rose bush from our driveway, that we kept hitting w/our van & my mom gave me one of her rose bushes she had so we could start a little garden in the front yard. Unfortunately they both went into shock & I had to cut them back a lot.

After we lost our son we decided to make it better & add some stuff to it so we could use it as a memorial for Nehemiah.

Nehemiah's Stepping Stone & Statues

When spring time came around there were these tulips coming up in the middle of our yard & JD kept mowing them over. So, mom & I dug the bulbs & added them. Then one day I was walking down the sidewalk & every few steps there were these little purple flowers. So, I dug one up & it had a bulb. I got busy moving them over to the garden as well. Unfortunately they died a few days later.

Not wanting to give up just yet we planted pansies. They grew so beautifully & all of them bloomed, but JD killed them accidentally when he sprayed the yard for weeds.

Then, we tried a purple & white Hyacinth. They bloomed so pretty, but only one time.

Next, we added two little flowering plants, called Impatiens, a handful of sunflower seeds & two mini rose bushes; however, the plants & rose bushes burned up & again JD thought the sunflowers were weeds so he dug them up (we did have 3 of them survive & bloom).

The best part though were the two rose bushes (at the time they were sticks) mom & I moved in the previous summer did bloom one time too! Well, this winter mom had an idea to add some mulch & water to keep what we had from freezing. I went out side the other day to see some very beautiful sights!! I am adding the pix here.