What cheers you?

Isn't it amazing that life goes on, inspite of what happens to us on a daily basis? If we get ill, or go away on holiday, get consumed with the nitty gritty of life.. no matter what, the world just keeps turning?

Take my little Black-eyed Susan plant - she just keeps right on climbing - it's as if she has somewhere she needs to be.. Some seedlings I sowed in the Spring have grown into these.. yellows ....

and pinks.. everywhere.. Maybe they are asters? I'm not really sure.. but they seem to love it out in our garden.. you can't feel blue when you see girls like these, bobbing about in the breeze!

Look what happened to the greenhouse! The tomatoes, the chillis and the pepper plants have had some kind of crazy growing party!

Walking about in our garden this morning and looking at these, has been music to my ears really. I've been very neglectful of our plants recently, due to feeling a bit low and struggling to find the energy needed to work in it. I haven't pruned anything and just let them romp away...

At the weekend, my lovely mum came round with a bunch of these beautiful roses.. after listening to me grumbling on the phone earlier. Aren't they beautiful? They certainly lifted my mood!

And - whilst I've had no energy for heavy garden work - I've had some energy for drawing.. so have begun to draw out my next tree.. which will soon be a painting. So I am cheered.

The primary drawing will soon be done and I can begin the washes.. I'm looking forward to working on this.

What cheers you when you feel a bit flat or in need of upliftment? What do you look forward to?

Michelle x