Another Tiny Job

Fence Row over grown

Plants removed some used elsewhere

Lil approves the new look

And the pile burns!

Playing With New Tools...

Hubby knows the way to my heart...not with flowers...with tools!  After struggling and fussing with my pruning shears and my limb-loppers I am the proud owner of a new pair of each.  Man, are they awesome. They slide through what I'm trimming like a hot knife through butter.

Things are kinda behind around here.  Between Hubby's and Marcy's illness and then my little bout not much  has been done.  I'm finally feeling like I can TRY to catch up.  Those who own acreage know that is never done but we do keep trying.

This is the corner of the front yard with two of the pecan trees Mom and Dad planted when they got married.  Between them WAS a fence.  Now there are a few sections with black berries and Cannas over run with Virginia Creeper, Honey Suckle, Money Plants and varied species of wild things.

Today I began to clean this area.  Each limb clipped and plant pulled was dog inspected.  Each spot dog approved.

Some even helped pick up sticks

while others just wanted a snuggle.

The pile kept growing.  There is an opening again where there once was a path.  The black berry picking will be easier this afternoon.

I haven't even scratched the surface!

Busy As A Bee...

Earlier this year I tore up the water garden and life kinda got in the way.  Today I was finally able to do some work on it, in it and around it.

I really hate to brag (not really) that it is flip flop weather here.  I sweated like a horse.  Did not "glisten" like a southern belle is supposed to do.  I dripped.  I was blinded by the sweat.  Sorry y'all that still have snow.  Spring is one day closer for all of us.

Here's where I was...

Trying something different this time.  The water garden is under two big pecan trees and there is lots of leaf and pecan picking to do.  I picked up every rock this time, cleaned around and under them and then put some in containers.  Hopefully they will be easier to clean that way.  Here is one container and it's rather difficult to see.

I have crystals and small rocks here and there in wire baskets.  I'm even trying a orange sack to see how long they last.

This pond is pet friendly.  At each corner there are solid rock stairs where pets and people can walk right to the water's edge.

The dogs are pleased with their private bar and swimming pool....and I still have buckets of rocks!  Not just plain rocks but rocks from years of collected rocks with something special about every one.

I have much to do before I am through and "miles to go before I sleep."