My Secret Garden

Strangely enough I planted a garden out of the desert with patience and tender loving care. I have two very large guard dogs, one who loves to dig up everything once it is rooted and one who just likes to take each plant and keep them for her very own use! So began the ritual of retraining them. I did such a great job that as the garden grew, and things grow so rapidly here, they just avoided the garden. The entire purpose of the garden was to provide them shade in the hot blistering summer days! The other day I was staring at my lovely garden thinking, all that work, and they don't even use it! Suddenly it occurred to me, why don't I use it! All I needed to do was rake out an area for my bench, cut some low hanging tree branches and I had a wonderful cool Secret Garden all to myself! Of course I have now added a side table and foot stool, cushions, and a water tight container for my books and glasses; what good is a Secret Garden without amenities I asked myself. I suppose I should add another chair for company in time, but for now it is mine, I have been dreaming of one since I was 6 and read The Secret Garden. So for a little while I will hide away and read to my hearts content!