Prepare it properly
Clean it, bleach it, scrub it.
Sand it until your hands hurt.
A little primer
goes a long way.
Prime everything.
You might have to take it apart
to make it right.
Never put anything into your ground
until you have turned it over in your hands.
Cut back, weed, fertilize and
water it in.
Wait.
Move it if you must, but
Be patient.
Light looks different at different times.
Colors change ---
you will need to watch them change.
See every way the sun shines on
until you know
for sure.
Wear goggles.
Clean your brushes.
Measure again.
Air it. Wet it. Scrape it. Tape it. Mulch it. Wait.
These are just guidelines.
Art and science,
like love and logic,
make funny friends.
Sometimes take a ruler and sometimes
just throw it out there.
A little poetry for the end of your blog bootcamp week.
ReplyDeletePicket, you are one talented chick. I think you should upgrade to Sam Adams Light.
ReplyDeleteYou rock, lady! I often fall into the "just throw it out there" school of thought!
ReplyDeleteSo...speaking of instructions.
ReplyDeleteIs Sam sleeping on your bed yet?
Poetry and life lessons, who could ask for more.
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