My Father's Garden

I am the only one of all of my siblings that lives away from my parent's home. It was difficult at first since my first taste of separation was 5 years ago when I moved away for college but luckily it was less than 2 hours away from the ones I love! Today, I am still about 90 minutes away, but I have Hubby to keep me company.

Being only 90 minutes away gives us the luxury to visit our parents just about every other weekend, though sometimes it's more often and other times it's less often. Either way, I try to take advantage and enjoy the time I have with my family, especially with the kids. The kids that seem to be growing up much quicker than I wish...

Hubby and I take advantage of any long holiday weekends because we get a bonus day to spend with the kids. This past 4th of July weekend we did just that and I stopped to smell the roses. Literally. I was in my parent's backyard where I hang out all of the time (well, as long as I can take the close-to-100* summer heat...) and I realized how much love and care my dad puts into his garden. There was such a variety of plants, flowers, even fruits and vegetables! I mean, I knew they were there but I never stopped to admire what my dad took time to cultivate with his own hands.

Luckily, I had my camera handy with my brand new birthday lens (thanks Hubby) and I tested it out on my father's garden.

Please enjoy! And as always, comments are welcome! :)

Yup, that's some yummy, home-grown grapefruit! :)

Let me know what you all think!


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