Outdoors. My favorite place to be but with my allergies it is getting harder and harder to be outdoors. This is why Francisco has been a godsend. This garden was in pretty bad shape when he arrived. It had been neglected for a solid 2 years so his work was cut out for him. Slowly but surely every week he tended it and while it still has a way to go it's a miracle to me that it is coming back.
One of my favorite things he has done is install sprinklers in the front. What a relief! Watering this garden was a full time job in the summer so now everything is watered consistently and efficiently. He is also creating a boxwood garden along that side fence. It will be about 3 years before it will look really good but it is so exciting to me. He has sprinkled in some white iceberg roses because they are pretty tough too.
I have a sweet story about Francisco I'd like to share. So on one of my daily walks I pass a gorgeous old Mediterranean home. The garden is just so spectacular. Each time I pass I would try to figure out a way to get Francisco up here to show him this garden. Well one day as I'm walking by Francisco pulls up and sure enough begins working in the garden. Turns out he is the gardener at this house! How random is that? I think it's kismet. x
