Saturday fun...

we got to a cool morning...

in the 50s, but we layered our clothes and headed out...

we started on the walk...

pulling bricks up in sections and laying the barrier down...

just wanted to send a shout out to the One who makes it all possible...

the roses are abundant this year...

and we worked our way down...

the ground was cool, damp and hard...

so we sat on carpet samples...

and sometimes I used 2...

we just kept plugging away at it until we got it done...

the guys would pull the bricks and scrape them off...

and I would lay the barrier and then the put all the bricks back in place...

leveling as I went...

a few of the bricks became casualties as they were pulled up...

but we used those at the end...

and for borders...

DH filled in the big edge cracks with dirt...

and Craig swept in the sand...

we rushed to get things cleaned up and put away...

the rain had gotten here...

we were back inside just before 1pm for a late lunch...

but its done...

and peonies are about to open...

see...

the corn is really coming up fast...

Doug and his girl friend came last night...

we cooked out on the grill...

made a fire in the pit...

it was chilly and the fire felt good...

then we ate right next to the fire...

it wasn't 20 minutes after we were finished that the rain came again...

and not just sprinkles...

so we grabbed everything and headed inside...

they stayed pretty late last night...

and I had a migraine, so headed to bed when they left...

it was a good day and we got things done...

we used to be like this...

we need to do it again...

and if less people are praying...

we just have to double up to cover for it...

we can pray this nation back on its feet...

hope you are having a good weekend...

we got another rainy kind of morning here...

its on the radar and moving in...

gray, cloudy and in the 50s again...

might be a good day to nap...

they say you can't catch up on sleep...

but I love trying!

;)

roses but no sunshine...

these are all knock out roses...

there are 3 bushes in the island...

and they are all blooming now...

its a 60 degree day with wind and some rain...

and the windows are closed with chicken in the oven...

and it feels good...

doesn't smell too bad either...

the corn behind us is already up...

and its full of weeds...

a man and his cat...

cats...

they follow us all over the yard...

Bebe stays with mom...

even had to put a shirt on him today...

;)

Pooder follows us everywhere...

and he stays very close to us...

he helps with the gardening, too...

he is the sickly one, but loves being outside...

and perks right up...

he runs and plays...

but he is so small...

its going to dip down to the lower 40s tonight...

then we will gradually warm back up...

no plans for this weekend...

just being together...

maybe cooking out for the first time...

or maybe just a fire in the south yard...

not sure if Doug will show up or not...

he has a girlfriend now, you know...

;)

have a fun weekend and stay safe...

what a day...

first, let's start with the before and afters...

hit the flower bed early this morning...

we could finally work the dirt up...

and some yellow onion sets went in here...

just your basic cutting back, weed pulling and working up the dirt...

it didn't take very long at all...

in the first photo...

this is how we garden here...

carpet samples to sit and kneel on...

and a variety of tools...

the second photo is a 5 gallon bucket of debris...

now, the rest of the photos are just images from around the yard...

as the day went on...

my photo bomber...

aka- my pain in the butt...

he has ruined so many photos!

but today he is going on the blog!

slug...

dianthus...

had this plant for at least 3 years now...

lilies have heads on them already...

green beans and tomatoes...

plowing the field at the end of the street...

this was before noon...

they planted beans in here this afternoon...

peonies are not open in my yard...

but the neighbors were this morning...

I love this combination...

and may do it in other beds soon...

they are going to be so pretty when they open up...

one of the russian blue cats has disappeared...

Snuggles...

he was the one who chased and ate our birds...

but since he has gone...

we have so many more birds!

the others do not stalk them like he did...

and the throats of the iris...

been a cloudy, sunny, cloudy day...

afraid to start anything else...

and it did sprinkle a few times on us...

now the cooler days will be here for a bit...

may even have to go back to sweat shirts for a time...

had the windows open...

did breakfast for supper...

took some walks...

baking a chicken tomorrow...

the green beans are gone...

LOL

they were so good...

got a couple more flower beds to do...

and we need to dead head the iris...

I hope God gives me a good day tomorrow...

I so want to play outside!

;)

blooms and birds...

this was all from our yard yesterday...

I know it needs so much more work...

and there are places that could use some improvement...

but on days, like this one...

you just need to take the time to slow down...

smell the roses...

and enjoy it...

green beans...

it just doesn't get much better than this...

can't wait for these to multiply...

spider wart we bought last year...

I had a couple large plants, but lost them in the flood 5 years ago...

and of course, there's always the birds...

a baby cardinal...

it was a little too wet to work in the beds yesterday...

so we piddle inside most of the day...

made a pot of fresh green beans, potatoes and bacon...

I think they are all gone now...

made some potato salad while I was at it...

can't wait until we get green beans out of the garden...

and fresh tomatoes...

the corn is coming up in the field behind us...

and it looks like rain this morning...

we have some cooler days and nights coming...

have a fun and blessed day...

rejoice in what you have been given...

;)