Out in Gladys' Garden

Out in Gladys' garden picking tomatoes. Dick has done a great job
protecting it from the onslaught of grasshoppers that invaded the
territory this summer. Gladys watched Dick till the soil, plant the seeds,
and pull the weeds from her chair under the Manchurian Apple tree.

Oh how she loved sitting outside. I remember the luninosity of
her skin as the sun kissed her cheeks. She'd smile and tell me
how much she was looking forwards to eating the beets and the tomatoes
when they ripened up.

I think about how much Gladys loved being outside and her love
of plants, rocks and nature. The wind chimes remind me of her
sparkly eyes and the delight she took from the all the beautiful flowers
that Dick planted around the place. Those two spent a life time together
outside taking care of the home place.