Giving Up Gardening

We got the right slippers for Fred, Yesterday. They are a size smaller than what he is flopping around in at present. If they work for him, I'll get another pair before winter.

Last evening, out in the garden, Lawrence and I had a great little chat. He is coming up for 88 and is a very productive gardener. For a couple of years, he has talked of giving it up in general terms. But this time, he said that he will do it in Autumn. We looked at what should be turned into grass and where we should plant ground cover.

I asked him if he would like to keep a little patch or grow pot plants. He said that he wouldn't. He would need to make a clean break or he would creep back to it. He said that he still had his painting. He would put more time into writing up his story. And he would give more time to prayer.

I learnt about the importance of the "tactical withdrawal" when I was in the army. This old mariner is applying it to life.