I am finally starting to see the fruits of my work.

When I look back and think about this project… I had no idea that it would take me this long to gain ground and I absolutely had no idea how hard it would end up being. It has taken so much work but more than anything else, it’s taken immense patience. Maybe that has been the most challenging part of it all. Patience is a virtue.

I am starting to see us having a summer in this space for the first time and that is something I have dreamt about since we moved into this home but have never got quite right. How crazy is that?

Yes, it absolutely has been a game of patience. There have been some things I’ve long since hoped for, like my birdbath and my zen bridge and they arrived last week. I’m giddy with joy with these two additions, not to mention my veggie boxes, my hanging strawberry bush and my granadilla trees. Now I can barely wait for my fruits. We only have a tiny corner left for a patch of grass and that gets sorted out tomorrow and in the next week or so, some outside furniture arrives because in two weeks time, this space will be filled with Corks friends to celebrate her 21st birthday. We haven’t held a party for the girls since primary school, so this is going to be so special time and space for all of us.

My heart is overwhelmed with love for this space, at last. And I just wanted to say thank you for journeying with me as I faced my drought-stricken space of a blank canvas to this peaceful zen garden of quiet that I actually LOVE.