spring cleaning

We are doing a major overhaul here at our place.

Recently, I was head down, tail up, cleaning out disgusting, black mucky sludge from the base of the fountain. 

Not very elegant. And the smell? Hooeee! 

(Thank goodness for lovely Crabtree and Evelyn hand scrub for gardeners.)

Gardening sure ain’t  glamorous.

You wouldn’t think so, looking at this idyllic pic would you?

Maintenance is not my strong point. I’m an ideas gal. 

I like the theory of a pretty fountain. Long term practicality however, includes maintenance.

I'd noticed ours was not fountaining as it should be. I thought the pump was the problem.

Turns out, a fountain gets all clogged up with the go-slows when mucky sludge blocks the inflow and output.

It needs to be emptied, pulled apart and cleaned out before we can put it back together, fill it up and reconnect the power.

Does that sound familiar?

Sometimes we need to be emptied, pulled apart and cleaned out to be filled up and reconnected to the power source.

I think my heart might need a revamp.

The sludge of comparison, envy, insecurity and frustration is clogging my arteries. I feel weak and heavy laden.  I’d better take it to the Lord in prayer.

Spring cleaning time.