Another gorgeous morning!

Good morning - and it IS a beautiful day. Mind you, for gardeners and for us, digging and packing and shipping, we would prefer an overcast, slightly cooler and slightly misty day. Is that my Fraser Valley upbringing coming to the fore? Nope. But it would be a lot easier on the plants if the sun were not quite so intense. My but we humans are a fussy bunch aren't we?
So - yesterday was another good and hectic day here. Somehow, regardless of how hard we press we seem incapable of shipping more than 12 to 15 orders a day. How in the world do people do it who make a living at this? And is a retirement hobby supposed to be this hectic? Hey - we love it. and we don't have TIME to feel old. Thanks to the friends who volunteered and helped us out with some of the picking of the jobs and some of the digging. Marv and I are still committed to packing and wrapping and shipping each one ourselves. Early on there were two or three days we had someone else to help wrap the plants, but that just was not the best idea - we need to be in control. We are working five days a week, all day dawn to dark, and doing our best. There are going to be some people who just want their orders faster than we can create them, and so - we realize that - and will cancel those orders and refund the money. And yes - in answer to several emails- we are no longer taking any orders for this spring. And yes - we still walk through the gardens and smell the lilacs at least twice a day. Join us in planning to enjoy a wonderful day!! Betty and Marv