Happy Friday everyone! After a whirlwind morning of forgotten appointments, phone calls, and errands, I'm finally able to sit down and get this published (and eat lunch.) So how is your Friday going? Hopefully a little less chaotic!
But enough rambling. Let's get to the art.
When I first planted a garden out back I had very (very) low expectations. The kind of expectations that can only come after you've killed more plants that you can remember. Pretty much, plants come to die in our house. Succulents, bushes, trees... I've somehow killed them all. So while I was wandering around Home Depot's garden center picking out tomato plants and herbs, I tried to convince myself I didn't care if they lived or not. I mean, let's be honest, it's not like we wouldn't have food if my garden died. But I couldn't completely squash the little voice in my head that said "but how cool would it be to have a garden like Papa's or Uncle Steve's?" (My papa had the best garden growing up that was tucked all along their backyard. As for my uncle- well he can pretty much grow anything. Corn stalks taller than me, tomatoes and squash plants that overflowed with vegetables... it's kind of amazing. Even more amazing- I didn't inherit ANY of those skills.) And in addition to not having those skills- I was trying to figure out how to garden in a desert.
I felt like the deck was stacked against me, but lo' and behold I didn't kill the garden. Quite the opposite actually! Our tomato plants are overflowing with the sweetest, sun warmed treats ever. Our rosemary is thriving, our mint fills the air with a beautiful aroma- it's really amazing to see how well everything is doing. (It's also nice knowing I don't have to keep them alive forever. As soon as summer is over and the temps drop, I'll let them die slowly and watch as the snow eventually covers them which is kind of poetic on it's own.)
But back to the tomatoes. They are so colorful and vibrant so of course, I couldn't help but paint them. (And then paint them some more...) Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! (And don't forget the sale in the shop! Just type in "JORDANS29" for 29% off your order.)
