Gardening, Larry-and-Priscilla Style

1. Designate a patch of land "Garden." (Or acquire one so designated.)
2. Adore whatever comes up.

Guaranteed satisfaction.

We sometimes plant things too. This is our sunflower patch:

Those little things with four leaves (surrounded by dirt) are the sunflower plants. They aren't big, but we love them anyway. Pray for them; they are struggling for life against the odds, especially inadequate sun. Actually, they are about twice as big as last year's plants.

We are very proud of our one blooming lupine:



We take the same approach with the lawn:


Maybe I'll write a self-help book—"Let the Lawn Go: Living an Unmanicured Life." It will be about loving all that is bedraggled and substandard in your life.

You know, a lot of what people call weeds are just wildflowers unrecognized.