Mother's Day

Selim woke up before 6:00am so eager to give me my card and gift.  Who was I to delay?  He gave me the sweetest card and a book he had made at school.  Miss Cindy had wrapped the present, but Selim made the wrapping paper.  The book was all the reasons he loves me and some interesting descriptions.  My Mom is 49.  Excuse me?  I have a little ways to go before I get there.  He was so cute, he said that Miss Cindy told him to just guess.  I love the book.  I just have to designate a special place to keep all the books he has written.

Nedim helped me with the garden this morning as my gift.  We put in 4 raised beds; mulched around them plus the raspberries and blueberries.  I transplanted the chard, bib and romaine lettuces into the beds.  And I planted some lettuce seeds in case the transplanted seedlings don't do very well.  I am so happy with the beds.  They aren't really straight or totally level, but they will do what I want and that is to turn unusable space into small garden patches.  I have tried planting things there the past few years and nothing has grown.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can have carrots this year in the back beds.

We worked for close to 3 1/2 hours this morning.  My fingernails are dirty and I have scrapes on my arms and legs, but I am so happy to have gotten this much accomplished.
 
Now it is on to the chores -- laundry and some basic housecleaning.  I've changed the sheets and started the first load.  Selim wants to go for a bike ride, so I may just go do that instead.  I don't think I will be going in to work today.  Even though I really want the OT cash, I need a break more.  I worked both days last weekend, putting in 12 straight days.  That is just silly.  With receipts down this year, I have a feeling that OT won't be offered for much longer and I do want to take advantage while I can.