Yesterday

The weatherman finally forecasted cleanup weather.
Decision to make this week regarding cleanup - rather
to move brush pile or rake pine cones forever
for last winter brought with it windy weather.

Yesterday moved the brush pile.
Think I walked more than a mile.
Fat buds on bulbs brought a smile.
Blooms soon will give the yard style.

Snowdrops and crocus'  lifted my spirits.
Soon daffodils will join the spring chorus.
Globe alliums are making progress.
Later tulips will keep their promise.

Then raked a bushel of pine cones
downed from last winter's windy storms.
Gardening gloves worn
now sport a hole torn.

From yesterday's activities
today stiff, sore and lame - poor me.
Spring cleanup still waits for me
under the autumn's dead leaves.

More raking still needs to be done.
Moving compost will feel like a ton.
There's more deadheading from last season,
then spread grass seed to grow under the sun.

Come tomorrow can say
what was done yesterday.
An indoor activity planned for today
because, unfortunately, I'm out of Ben Gay.

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Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away,
now it looks as though they're here to stay...
Yesterday you had hope.
Today you can hardly cope.

Troubles come irregardless,
leaving turmoil and a mess -
emotionally, mentally,
financially, physically.

Neither do troubles leave anytime soon
filling you with heartache, depression and doom.
It seems there are more bad days than good.
You can't find the good like you know you should.

Be sure to share your troubles with the Lord
for sharing with the Lord lightens your load.
Let the Lord know.
He's in control.

The Lord has an instruction regarding troubles.
It's:  "do not worry about tomorrow".
Just believe that with God nothing is impossible
and do not worry, it's only borrowing trouble.

"Casting down imaginations"
is another instruction
that should be tatooed on our hand
for imagining the worst is human.

One day you'll look back on what's now called 'the good old days'.
You'll realize that relying on God did pay
for He saw you through
and grew your faith anew.

Do not worry about tomorrow.
Matthew 6:34

Casting down imaginations...
II Corinthians 10:5 (KJV)