“Job well done”, or in my case, “job whale done”! Those are words that are written on the bottom of this cute little whale. I checked my notes to see when I did a 6 week contract training/help desk job for Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis. It was 9 years ago. Wow. And still I have this little token of appreciation from Eliza Purvlicis and crew. There is something about the human spirit that relishes the feeling of accomplishment, sharing the fruits of our labor, and receiving recognition for it.
Today, I share the award with my garden, complete with a hardy “Job whale done”. The gardening season is coming to an end, and my garden has earned a great big thank you.
My garden just keeps on giving. From the joy of anticipation to the creative arrangement of blooms, I enjoy my toils in the soil. I get dirty, really dirty. I get tired, really tired. I get sore, really sore. Still I love every minute of it, and there is always a reward.
I was continually bringing in and sharing cut flowers. This last group was from a few weeks ago, and though it will be spring before the vase is filled again, my garden gave and gave and gave.
Right now, my kale is still going strong, and looked lovely with a touch of frost this morning.
My spirea continues to show its colors…
October Daphne sedum is glowing in the November sun…
I’m sure you’ll agree with me that my garden deserves a great big thank you.
Do you want to know what else is blooming in the November garden? To see what other bloggers have blooming on the 15th of every month, visit May Dreams Gardens – Bloom Day for our Garden Bloggers’ Bloom day entries.
That’s a whale of color. I am always amazed at how different the Chicago climate is from New England.
How true from area to area. I remember when I visited a friend in Florida and saw how some of our plants were supposed to look. Our expections here in zone 5 were certainly different than theirs.
I also thank my plants for their beauty and strength in spite of the crazy weather. Your frosty kale looks like it was crocheted.
Yes…the kale was oh so pretty!
Cute post…whale done! Love the look of your kale and still nice blooms on your sedum…so pretty!
Happy Bloom Day! Not much left in the way of blooms out there, but those sedums sure are welcome – all summer, now, and even in winter with snowy seed heads.
Love the kale, and hope the winter is mild enough so you can enjoy it yet for a good long time.
I’m so jealous of your ‘October Daphne’…yours look so much better than mine!
Love the cut flower arrangement!
You still have a lot of color in the garden, too!
Happy Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
That’s a really lovely sedum, I’ve never seen it before.
What a lovely post! So often I curse things in the garden for not performing as expected, for the weeds invading…but I’m going to adopt your perspective. It’s so true–our garden gives continuously, from the beautiful blooms to the produce in the kitchen garden to just the sheer pleasure of wandering the garden with the camera. And it’s been a wonderful teaching tool for my children, creating a future generation of gardeners. Thank you for the reminder to appreciate and be more grateful for everything our gardens provide. “Whale Done,” indeed!
I love Kale! Those look so good with frost! Fantastic job on your garden and keep it up!