Vacation Week..

I have been on vacation all week.  We did not go anywhere, Just stayed home and did yard work.  Since  I can have flowers, I am enjoying the yard.  And, the new mover makes short work of the grass.

Here are some of the improvements.

Tomato garden, aka the jungle.

Pretty flowers and my chair.

There was a wasp nest inside the corner here.  I got spay foam and filled on all their entrances.  It was revenge.  Monday morning, right at the start of my vacation, I was working here and one stung me on the finger.  It really hurt.  I first took 2 benadryl.  After an hour or so, I took 2 more and 2 Aleve. I had to go to town for something, but when I got back, I went to bed and slept all afternoon.  It stayed swollen for 3 days. It was war!

This is the flower patch in the middle of the yard.  Helen's sunflower on the right and an orange peace rose, also from Helen on the left.  In the middle is my home made bird bath.  It is simple, but they like it.

Here is the bird bath I bought yesterday at Lowe's.  I love it and so will the birds when the find it.  I liked it so much, I went to Harrison today and bought flowers to plant all around it.  

It rained this afternoon.  I had already watered everything, so they got a double dose. Tomorrow, back to work.

Duck, duck

Greg and the kids moved the 5 ducks to the old billy pen. They like it cause it has more water nab more grass. I am not going to mention that when the get real feathers they are likely to fly away. I'll fly away oh ducky.

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DIY planter

I made a planter to go in front of daddy's wheelbarrow with some of the leftover pavers.  It looks alright for a first effort.

The pedestal pot at the back is a dollar pot from. Thrift store.

It is summer here. Really hot.

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Sunny Flower

Helen bought me this pretty sunflower. I just love it. It looks so sunny and cheerful. Everytime I come outside and see it there,  it makes me feel cheerful too.

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Square foot garden

Is looking good now that it has finally gotten a few days of sun. It got rain this morning and I weeded it this evening.  Maybe in a month or so we will have real tomatoes.

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Middle done

Grass is gone.  The black pot off to the side goes in the center in front of the wheel barrel. Greg says have to wait for it to dry to set it back in place.  I think I will get a prettier pot to use there.

Thank God for our beautiful sunshine. My tomatoes are finally blooming.

Sister Helen and I went to church today. We wore our masks but we're the only ones.  It made me bit uneasy.  Everyone singing. But it was good.

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