A Victim Of My Own Success

Yesterday some one asked if I would be going to the Woodland Garden for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. I told them no and they commented that it seems like you do not go out there very much anymore. I just said that I have been too busy, as I was busy at the time of the conversation.

As I think back about that conversation it bothers me a bit. I have gotten a lot busier and it is due in part to the landscape services and in part to the added work at the Urban Garden. This Spring the landscape services has really taken off and while the challenges and extra cash are nice I realize that I am missing out a lot more on things I enjoy. I am a victim of my own success.

One of the things that most amazes me is how the Water Gardening area of the business has taken off. I have been doing a lot of pond related work this year. To that ens I believe that I will be concentrating my business activities in the pond maintenance and construction end and not take on any more landscape renovation projects. I enjoy the water gardening aspects the most anyways.

One of the most important things about gardening is the ability to go out and relax and enjoy the time in the garden and forget about the clock and deadlines etc.. and at this point I am always thinking about what the next thing to be done is. I really have not taken any time to spend and enjoy the fruits of my labor.

Those that know me would say that I have my own schedule and that I run on Glenn Time which is not always in sync with the hands on a clock. I have found though lately that I am always checking the time and it is not necessarily something that make for me having a good mood. I know that it is not adding a peace and tranquility factor to my life and my personal relation ships are suffering as I can not devote the time to them that they need and therefore I feel like I am cheating them out of much deserved attention and devotion.

So I am going to step back and try to get back to the gardens I love so much and to try and only deal with water gardening issues for a while to see if that will help me get back to those things I love most my urban garden and woodland garden and work hard on my special garden to help that to grow and prosper.