Motherhood with a teenager

I remember a time when I was soooo angry with my teenage son. I was trying to scold him. We were in the kitchen and I was holding a wooden spoon. I was so angry that I hit the wooden spoon on the countertop and broke the spoon. The situation was diffused by the fact that I had to stand on a stool in order to be taller than him.

I don't recall the issue. I do remember the broken wooden spoon and the ridiculousness of standing on the stool in my vain attempt to show that I was still the judge of behavior standards for those who lived in my house. I do recall the outcome. We both laughed and hugged. We both vowed to behave better in the future.

This Pickles cartoon reminds me of that time.

Lauritzen Gardens

Rand and I attended the plant sale at Lauritzen Gardens yesterday. This place is truly an oasis of beauty in the midst of the city. I found it interesting to wander amongst the tables of those organizations that were promoting their particular flower or plant of choice. Here's a list of the organizations:

Nebraska Daylily Society
Shady Choice Hosta Society
Omaha Herb Society
Nebraska Master Naturalist
Omaha Rose Society
Midwest Geranium Club
Great Plains Pond Society
Nebraska Bonzai Society
South Omaha Horticulture Society
City Sprouts (This group attracted lots of attention, but I'm not sure why.)
Greater Omaha Orchid Society
Prairie Plains Resource Institute
The Nature Conservancy
Nebraska Sierra Club
Benson Plant Rescue (for plants in danger???)
Ikebana International Omaha Chapter 60 (There are 59 other chapters? and what's an ikebana anyway?)
Retree Nebraska
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

Whoever would have believed that there could be groups of people who come together for the sole purpose of talking about geraniums or daylilies or orchids or roses or herbs? These folks are very passionate about these plants. Even tho I don't share their passion, I appreciate those who do. These folks are stewards of the creation of God and help to make things better for the rest of us. Praise be to God for people who have a passion for our environment.