he gets me

Here he is

heading off to work...

but first

let's check on

the rain barrel.

One of my Mother's Day gifts.

Installed about two weeks

after that.

A green alternative...

why would we continue

to pay for water

to feed the plants and allow

the rain to pour out of

the downspouts onto

pavement?

Let's tap into that

natural resource!

Take a look inside...

Wow...

what timing...

right to the tippity top!

Thirsty plants...

here I come.

I wish I would have counted

how many trips I made

back and forth...

next time.

I can say the wait to fill 'er up

is much faster here than at

the end of the

hose.

Watered everything

I normally do...

Not a huge area...

just right.

Making pit stops

for the

refill.

I swear the plants

were smiling

at me.

My newest creation...

a tire rim

planter....

rusted out

just how I like it.

This stop had me catching

the sweetest smell

on the breeze.

Another reason for

encouraging milkweed to grow

in your yard...

The blossoms are as sweet

as lilac.

Life bursting forth

all around

me.

When all was well watered

and husband was

probably busy at his desk...

I finished with

another peek...

curious as to how much water

I really use in a day.

That's a lot of water!

That's a lot of

green!

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