Garden Zoomies

Hi, I’m Leidy and welcome to my virtual garden.

The desire to start a garden blog has been in my heart for quite some time. It’s as if a seed was planted in my heart, and my heart is now tender enough for the seed to take root.

I had a mind full of excuses delaying me from starting this blog. The thoughts in my mind ranged from questions and limiting affirmations that truly served no purpose other than clogging my brain. “Who’s going to read it?…” I don’t have time to blog with a toddler..” “I don’t even know what I’m doing in the garden….” etc. I danced with the idea of starting this blog, but it was easier to find excuses not to.

Then suddenly, on November 7 2025, in the blink of an eye my heart shattered. My heart didn’t just shatter, it bled and it cried. My best friend, my first baby, the little 34 pounds of sunshine that filled my heart with joy, Bob passed away. I have never experienced heartbreak like this. Not only did I lose my best friend, but I lost a piece of my heart that could never be replaced.

I was drowning in agonizing pain while having to do the most painful thing I’ve ever had to do, say goodbye and bury the living being I love the most. (Note: I’ve never experienced a personal loss like this before, and now have so much more empathy for anyone who has been in my shoes). Finding a resting place for Bob wasn’t hard.

Earlier in the spring, I re did my garden. My vision was to have my own Garden of Eden at home. I didn’t just want to have a garden, I wanted to dwell in it and get lost in it. The most logical solution was to have a sitting area in the middle of the garden. A place to sit and just enjoy God’s perfect creation. Never did I imagine that my favorite, and the most beautiful part of my garden would be the very same spot I would lay my sweet boy to rest.

Now I understand that grief comes in waves. Some waves are scary, big, and so powerful that they have the power to swallow you into the depths of the ocean, while others are beautiful, calming and easy to ride. Knowing that Bob is always with me in the garden feels like a soft wave, the kind that just kisses you on a warm summer day.

And in the midst of drowning in grief, I knew I did not want to feel this pain in vain. I wanted to honor Bob, not only because I love him so much, but because he expanded my heart in ways I could never begin to describe. Within seconds I knew NOW was the time to start this blog. Nothing in life is forever, and the garden is the best teacher of the beauty, fragility and seasons we all experience in life.

The name Garden Zoomies was inspired by my both of best friends Bob and Marley. If you’ve been lucky enough to experience dog zoomies you know they are the cutest, funniest, most chaotic few seconds of energy oozing out of a furry body. And that’s honestly how I feel about gardening. I feel like a young puppy having zoomies. I bounce from project to project with puppy like energy not ever knowing what I’m actually doing, just having fun. And adding a toddler to the mix is a big chunk of the chaos.

I am excited to share all my garden zoomies, and have you dwell with me here in this virtual garden.