Change and Growth

 Happy Tuesday all.  It is a beautiful morning here.  Yesterday stayed in the 80's but a bit more humid.  We had sun and clouds - yet no rain.  There is much activity outside this morning.  Today is trash day - so hearing the trucks out and about.  The 'burn' house got a new (#4) dumpster delivered.  Birds are singing and the blackbirds are back and are everywhere! Soon I will be taking my morning walk (once trash trucks are done), to check the daily progress at the burn house!  Yeah, I am that person!!  LOL

Change happens in all our lives, it happens to someone here, every day - we have to grow and move forward.  Is it easy - nope!  Many times, it is the hardest thing in the world to do.  But it is necessary.  Change is the only constant on the earth.  It happens with everyone and everything.

Hopefully we all embrace it and grow into a better human being.

Things grow as well.  Now is the time that our yards and gardens are alive.  Things are growing, they nourish us and provide for our families.  This is such a wonderful time.  All the lovely fresh goodies, at our fingertips.

One of my tomato plants - such big tomatoes.  I have 4 cherry tomato plants that are loaded with green ones and tons of blooms.  I have 4 other tomato plants that are more regular size tomatoes and 4 of these.  If things keep going as they are - come August I will have tons of tomatoes to can and eat!!!!

The grapes are hanging thick this year.  They look like this all over the vines.  They have filled out nicely and so far, we have had enough rain.  Looks like jelly will be a go this year!  Much of it will be gifts for the holidays

I mentioned a few weeks back - finding cabbage worms and they were devouring the cabbage.  Those heads are getting huge!  I have a couple close to ready to cut.

***Reminder if you grow cabbage.  Don't pull out the plant, when harvesting.  Cut the head and leave the plant - it will continue to head with smaller heads!!!!!  The gift that keeps on giving. (same with broccoli)

Yesterday I was taking a walk down the alley, as I noticed they were pulling off the siding from the burn house.  It was sure looking like a lot of work.  I got to talking to the young man out in the yard.  I asked if they pulling off all the siding and he said yes, he wanted all new everything.  So, I asked if he owned it, and he said yes.  Then I asked if he was going to live there, and he said YES!  YAY - it will not be a rental.  So happy to hear that and to see that particular area being revived.  It gives me hope.

We have ups and downs in the neighborhood, and it seems like we are now going through a revitalization - a great thing for property values and for homeowners.

(many rentals in our area have been abused in the past - nothing against people who rent in general)

Remember the pink house?  

Well, it aint pink no more!  Just in the past few days it has received a total paint job.  I was apprehensive at first, but I like it.  From the front (I walked around the block to see), it reminds me of an big old colonial house from the East coast.  I will take a picture from the front soon.

Here is a picture from my drive.  It is now charcoal gray - it almost looks black.  I guess I like the gray, as I have looked at the one across the street for several years now and it has grown on me.  Once they do trim and finish up the outside it will be great.  They have added new windows and doors, a new roof and they added a roof over the patio area all across the back. (see where ladder is).  It sure beats looking at hot pink!!

Slowly they are getting things done.  The young man that bought it, has guaranteed us all that the whole place will be great when done.  So far so good.

It is fun watching the neighborhood change - for the good.  I have seen a lot of bad over the years and now we are looking upward again.  I live very close to a couple areas that are considered the new up and coming places to be!  Both have homes that just a few years ago were riddled with violence and rubbish and you didn't want to be there.  Now those areas are selling homes for $300,000 and up!

Two Chicks & A Hammer (HGTV show Good Bones) had much to do with that.  They have redeveloped homes north of me, west of me and south of me (all about 5-10 minutes away).  

So always be ready to embrace change.  It helps us grow and to develop into a better version of ourselves.  

Hoping you all have a wonderful Tuesday!