I, like MrsD, love my animals, the birds and growing/planting. However, I do veggies, vs flowers.

My husband has taken over the manual labor for the gardening as I'm not able to it any more, but I do help some to plant and sow, along with weeding and harvesting. We built some table planters (large ones) for growing lettuce, carrots, onions, etc. It's easier to work at table level vs getting on the ground to tend to the plants...so I'm in charge of maintaining these. We grow potatoes (got 180 pounds last year), onions, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, green beans, zucchini and a few herbs. We have a root cellar for storage and processed over 200 jars of canned products last year (beans, spag sauce, pickles, peppers...the list goes on).

I LOVE bird and wildlife watching and have a couple feeders in view from our screened porch. We have several bears that frequent our property. I've had some close encounters, but we have learned to respect each other's space.

When not gardening or watching the various birds and critters, I'm spending time with my German Shepherd, Dakota and my cat, Mac. Nothing like quality time with the animals to help take your mind off pain and/or other symptoms.

I have help come in for work around the property, but I maintain the inside myself...although sometimes it's really tough and not much gets done. But I do try to accomplish 'something' everyday...even if it's just a few small tasks. It makes me feel productive.