may18

May 18th 2016

A lovely day FULL of accomplishment.
The challenge chat started
after I ran out the door
for a doctors appointment
that I thankfully realized
was actually tomorrow
BEFORE I actually got out
of my own neighborhood.
In the truck,
but only blocks away from home.

Feeling a bit stupid
I put all that energy
into straightening the house,
doing dishes,
and general tidying.

John was home before

I finished my lunch,

and decided he wanted

to work in the gardens!

Happy with that idea,

I followed him

to the back corner garden

that needed a LOT of love.

The rock removal alone
broke every nail I had grown.
Then I decided to trim down
the gooseberry bushes
with look better although
me myself have scratches
and pokes all over my arms.

Judy built a rock wall
and I mulched the gardens
and now....

What a dramatic improvement.

So close to having

the gardens back in shape.

The back garden has

one more length to be done,

and the pond (rear end)

needs some weeding.

I love

that we will be spending the weekend

enjoying our backyard.

So far the yard has required

45 bags of mulch,

15 bags of soil

and 4 dozen plants.

Dinner was served to Judy at 6

and we ate about 8:30.

It is now only 10

and I am absolutely pooped.

I will be attempting the doctor

AGAIN tomorrow,

grabbing a few more bags of mulch

and a flat of perennials for the pond.

Then BACK TO IT.

Reserve training tomorrow night

so it is just up to John and I

to get it done.

I cannot wait to host a bbq

this summer!

Good night from John Street