Hi everyone.
Welcome to Jan and the Beanstalk. My name is Janine and I am an artist, retail
assistant, homecleaner and animal lover.
My life is full and busy and the home has often come at the bottom of my
to do list. This has begun to change. I've
just managed to get my home under some sort of control with the help of "A
Slob Comes Clean." (Dana K White). https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/
My
house was disorganised with way too much stuff.
When we faced this it seemed there was always something else to get rid
of. Finally the house is de-cluttered
(for now) and my dear husband has been dealing with
the garage. So now it’s time to kills the giant. The mess that I fondly refer to as a garden
and the neighbours kindly refrain from calling an eyesore.
I’d
like to call the garden a wilderness but that would be insulting wildernesses.
It’s a weed wonderland. I took photos
this morning for accountability. It is a hoard without a hoard.
It's a Kaikuya Kingdom with an Ocean of Oxalis. A canopy of Morning Glory
completes the look. This is not a weekend project. It's not even a month
off work project. Work during lockdown barely made a dent
I
have looked around and I am not the only person with this problem. I live
in Auckland New Zealand. The Māori name for Auckland is Tāmaki-makau-rau
(Land of a thousand lovers). This name
refers to it’s fertility. (https://teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/page-6)
Fertile is right. Rain, sunshine and a warm temperate climate.
Great for growing vegetables and even better for growing weeds Without due
diligence it quickly becomes overwhelming.
This blog is an accountability
project. Journey with me as I slowly but
surely transform this disaster into a place of beauty, rest and comfort.
If
you have this problem this is the blog for you.
If you don’t well join with me anyway if you would like to be part of my
journey.
