I don’t know if my fingernails will ever be the same after today. They are compacted with dirt.
In this phase of life I embrace it.
Living near small towns, I have experts in every field nearby. The hardware store has a garden area where I go in search of Megan. She educates me.
My front yard has lots of rocks. They are on top of the earth and deep underneath. To plant flowers I need to make dirt since digging holes are fruitless.
Megan showed me two bags of what I need to make really good dirt for happy flowers. I would need to mix the two bags half and half in a large bucket.
“Fill the bucket halfway with one and then the other. Dig your hands in all the way up to your elbows and mix it by hand.”
The look on my face was priceless I’m sure, but Megan never leads me astray. What she says works.
I took her guidance to heart and dug in.
Looks like a trail of happiness to me.
But first, I had to dig in and get really dirty.
Letitgocoach 
I do love gardening and it is so easy to clean the nails afterwards. Soak them in a cup of warm water and a little shampoo the old fashioned way and clean the insides with the tip of the nail file. Beautiful garden and hands.
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Thank you for reminding me of the old fashioned way! I’m going to cut them shorter because it’s easier to type, but will remember your sage advice. ❤
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I have my nails shorter found it easier.
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That’s what I did lovely. xx Chopped them off 🙂
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These plants are lovely! They do say gardening is therapeutic too it seems like you enjoyed it xxx
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Thank you lovely. xxx
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Blooming where you are planted!
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I love getting my fingers dirty. I’m a very hands-on person. But I love your analogy of having to get a little dirty and do some work to see the lovely fruits of your labor. 😉 xoxo ❤
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It’s a good feeling, right? Even here on day two, the dirt is still visible. 🙂
Thank you lovely. xx To bring beauty into our lives sometimes takes work. ❤
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