Waiting for Fall

So, I've become a "slacker gardener". But for good reason! After the last post we recieved a call from the AL DHR that they needed an emergency placement for a 5yo boy. "We should be able to find his permanent foster home in a few days" was what I was told. Well, after 3 turmoltuous (is that a word?), exicting, and exhausting months, our little FS (foster son) was placed in a wonderful home with his sister. WHEW! I lost about 8 pounds during that ordeal, so I really can't complain. :-)

You see, we are in the foster-to-adopt program here in Alabama. We adopted our daughter 8.5 years ago and have always wanted to adopt another, but, well, Life had other plans for us. Now we are settled into our new life and want to continue achieving that goal. Besides, our daughter desparately wants a little sister!

So, that being said, the foster son experience that is, my garden is still sitting out there. But! I have started pepper plant seedlings and a few herbs on my back porch. I have placed garden soil in the one bed that I created, and I chopped down one of the trees that are shading my pica farm. My husband has still not provided me assistance to cut down the other two trees yet.

Summer is here. Full blown summer with all of the heat and humidy of a Southern summer, so I'm going to plant a fall garden. A Fall Garden! No working in the heat! I'm pretty excited actually. :-)