Beltane

Today is the day I buried Ink's ashes. Seemed fitting to choose a Celtic festival. After all, we celebrated his birthday on Samhain (Halloween). Beltane or May Day honors life and is the height of Spring and the beginning of Summer. A chance to be in the sunroom. Our favorite room in the house.

I buried him in the little garden between the birdbath and the birdfeeder. It was his favorite spot to watch the birds, Timex (chipmunk), and squirrels. Ink would sit at the slider door and watch or if the door was open, sniff the breezes through the screen. I also made a garden kite

Over the Winter, Himself was paid an honorarium with an Amazon gift card. He gave the card to me (yeah, Himself is a real keeper). I wanted a garden statue of a kitty and found the sleeping kitty statue. It even came in black which made it perfect.

I weeded the garden. Uprooted the rosebush that didn't survive the harsh winter a few years ago. I love roses, but they are so fussy. All the roses seem to do is attract Japanese beetles from four counties away. Himself planted a honeysuckle vine, but that didn't do well in that spot either.

I'm hoping morning glories and moonflowers will thrive in that spot as it gets sun most of the day. Morning glory and moonflowers seeds are soaking in warm water. That was the suggestion on the seed packet. Himself had a seedling tray so I'll start the seeds indoors and then when they emerge in a couple of weeks, I'll transplant them outside. I think they'll look pretty against the trellis with the string of fairy lights illuminating them at night.