I'm not sure how I ended up in your journal, but,

"I feel like sheepish and ashamed of the state of my yard, like I have exhibited a failure of character."

I love the way you write!

I just ripped out my summer garden, too: the unproductive summer squash, leaves slimed with mold, the how-did-they-get-so-homely nasturtiums...

May I add you as a friend? It would be a treat to read your posts in my flist.