Darwinia - gardening and dabbling in the soil is a creative and grounding thing to do; I know I feel better for even just a few minutes' work in the garden, even if I find it tedious sometimes!
It's good to have a hand in bringing about something that adds beauty to the world.
I hope the lavender will flourish for you.
january161992 - those photos are beautiful! I used to have a cactus like the one that's in flower there - do you know what variety it is? I'd love to get another, the flowers have a lovely scent.