May Gardening Journal: My First Week of Spring Planting

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I recently came across one of my earliest posts where I first wrote about puttering.

That post was published 19 years ago. How time flies.

I can hardly believe I’ve been blogging that long.

Here’s an excerpt from the start of that post:

After 21 years together, my husband and I discovered something — we enjoy puttering. I used to think we were obsessive about cleaning, disorganized, or challenged with time management, since we were often late for things.

I wondered what was wrong with us. Why didn’t we always get to the bigger tasks like cleaning out the garage? Why did it seem everyone else accomplished so much more? Why were we late for events when we were dressed and ready on time? Over time it became clear: we are putterers. That explained everything.

Often our day began with a mental list of things we needed to do. We’d acknowledge it would be “a busy one,” make breakfast or a latte, and before we knew it…we were puttering.

I laughed when I read it.

But here’s the thing.

WE ARE STILL THE SAME WAY.

Back then we had toddlers and teens at home.

Now we’re empty nesters with a couple of pups.

Seasons change, and a lot has changed since then.

Except we are still putterers.

I think once you discover you’re a putterer, it’s part of how you operate. It’s just how I function in the world.

Are you a putterer?

You can read the rest of the original “2007 puttering story” on my blog.

Below I’m sharing a few snapshots from around the house during the first week of May.