Jobs With Some Progress

Mom's ferns are planted on the north side of the farm house.  I have cared for them since '99.  Every year I wonder if I've killed them and they always surprise me.  The old sets may not leaf out but there's always plants.  Never as beautiful as when Mom cared for them but hey, I should get some points for not killing them.  This is my before...

and after.  Less green in the second shot but I only removed the spring weeds.  I left the leaves to help mulch and feed the ferns.  They do like it better when it feels like a forest floor.

The plumbing and rocks, of course, are my addition.  Mom would laugh and say I had trashed her fern bed.  The broken water pipe holds a solar lamp.  The sink holds my Southwest rocks and the down spout water runs into the sink, over them and into the fern bed.  The white rocks, to keep dogs from digging, are my Mt Ida rocks.  The ferns will grow larger as the season progresses as will the House Leak plant at the front of the sink.

As I pull the grass around the spring fronds, I can't help but wonder why the grass was soooo wet in one spot.  Having two male dogs, I quickly skipped to morning dew, yep, that's it, morning dew.

Mom's snowball bush is doing well. 

Then I see my next job!

 I see the beauty that is

and can be 

as I look at the small spot that's cleaned.

Sandy Fun With New Project...

The dry ditch that runs behind Marcy's house accumulates lots of sand.  We have to dig that out so the next rains will flow properly.  This time I claimed the sand for my new project....moving the swing set.  The set has seen it's better days but still is used by two grandsons, Jake and Zander and any children who stop by. 

The set has been relocated in a mostly shady (except in this picture) with wonderful sand all around for lots of fun. Two chairs are provided for the convenience and comfort of adults required to be there.

This is one Mulberry Tree behind the set and all the clipping that needs to be done.  The lawn has been mowed all this time but the edges have been neglected.

My new toys!!!

I had plenty of assistance from Ki-Anne

 Lizzy

and Lil.

The snowball bush had been recovered and protected.

Lord, please, let it rain.