~~~Gardening this Weekend!!!~~~

This weekend we were BUSY! And by we I mean mostly Joe!!! I used to be able to help ALOT more with the mulching but it kills my back now so I do what I can. I did help and I did plant flowers but he does the bulk of the work. I am SO grateful. Here is what we got accomplished so far. We got 8 yards of mulch delivered and most of it is done now. Here is the front of the house. The HOA mulches the front, but I like the mulch we got much better. It is darker and shredded finer as you will see.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQeMl5H1ezrsR08C0lyYnUregs1KhP4bple34uWdj12yU5XTyDE3L3EO6cFqyhF0BoEUH8FkodZAsnOHHSn8hcOA7Cseiz7Ixt1PH_NWS7_Sl2U3jUeS48MsQLZvs6qFLdFleJwm3eGA/s1600/IMG_0873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQeMl5H1ezrsR08C0lyYnUregs1KhP4bple34uWdj12yU5XTyDE3L3EO6cFqyhF0BoEUH8FkodZAsnOHHSn8hcOA7Cseiz7Ixt1PH_NWS7_Sl2U3jUeS48MsQLZvs6qFLdFleJwm3eGA/s1600/IMG_0873.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I planted impatiens across the front cause they only get a few hours of late afternoon sun.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddgzmAJ9ww4vpbWEv5qMSCO-jIfc2jThvuaSiscSbwHHnmjNb9yVq9VKQorYlySvHwe-RZ9cYG47EyqUlprvaCtl00jF6NN15-bjAl7g0BEnrdd2s4dl2gqIJfMeZKWt240p4oHKWhrI/s1600/IMG_0874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddgzmAJ9ww4vpbWEv5qMSCO-jIfc2jThvuaSiscSbwHHnmjNb9yVq9VKQorYlySvHwe-RZ9cYG47EyqUlprvaCtl00jF6NN15-bjAl7g0BEnrdd2s4dl2gqIJfMeZKWt240p4oHKWhrI/s1600/IMG_0874.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pretty begonia in a pot as you go up the sidewalk.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSbN5-QpnCQvd_mM1G5PB0e4R45xXsRYbH9FIM2Bn2jnbdoKAKzI9KfjtiIYlb132tz0zatloWmy0suertfthEAlTQ0qiN-TKmnyCjl2YbN37vxbwuHmdQ7U41dmMJwjJJsogfdPpaFk/s1600/IMG_0875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSbN5-QpnCQvd_mM1G5PB0e4R45xXsRYbH9FIM2Bn2jnbdoKAKzI9KfjtiIYlb132tz0zatloWmy0suertfthEAlTQ0qiN-TKmnyCjl2YbN37vxbwuHmdQ7U41dmMJwjJJsogfdPpaFk/s1600/IMG_0875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The front porch. Today it will be changing. I got the flowers for the copper pot and will get them planted now. I also put some impatiens in the small green pot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6mA6pbSDUlqm-zudzootfwTsdU4nRSrF-uA9LSk4ML-hYOCzFuMYEutq-z54JOIGbjlw1x4wezF227lCqHvUT9Z1pQjgKoDM7jhSKy97aeM4G2Z8xKMN1NKtrQqC4r31ZOnBbl1xjSc/s1600/IMG_0876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6mA6pbSDUlqm-zudzootfwTsdU4nRSrF-uA9LSk4ML-hYOCzFuMYEutq-z54JOIGbjlw1x4wezF227lCqHvUT9Z1pQjgKoDM7jhSKy97aeM4G2Z8xKMN1NKtrQqC4r31ZOnBbl1xjSc/s1600/IMG_0876.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I LOVE how this bed turned out. The huge boulders were on the property when we started building so we told the builder to LEAVE THEM, please!!!! Joe built the birdhouse and there are eggs in there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1cYYzIEC6njWMZ9eEFR2QJuL_DHpOQE8oyyOhiWmxcpNSmwrOsBSYjMFj_qviBrVeLkAG_AKECRcoT77nyclKjvUxuLSTvwvVG7Q1IGca9A0YVqbOeGghIyxpQtgKwTSLvxaDCOttHk/s1600/IMG_0877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1cYYzIEC6njWMZ9eEFR2QJuL_DHpOQE8oyyOhiWmxcpNSmwrOsBSYjMFj_qviBrVeLkAG_AKECRcoT77nyclKjvUxuLSTvwvVG7Q1IGca9A0YVqbOeGghIyxpQtgKwTSLvxaDCOttHk/s1600/IMG_0877.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I planted tulips, and hyacynths around here then begonias around the perimeter so we have color all summer. We also have a hummingbird feeder here. The weeds are dying so we are trying to get the lawn looking better!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkq4ZXRxEW1EplZtesgx022yTmHWqNDCdTEm9DzKbz_SDgQ5cYfGYSjEOuUksUIYXhZPvbVinbPJV7Y5CXXhjitxUlkSsxBFxdATnf6rSIYdZBVh2dkIs-px4I-ORucCjaM5DqFQTqPc/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkq4ZXRxEW1EplZtesgx022yTmHWqNDCdTEm9DzKbz_SDgQ5cYfGYSjEOuUksUIYXhZPvbVinbPJV7Y5CXXhjitxUlkSsxBFxdATnf6rSIYdZBVh2dkIs-px4I-ORucCjaM5DqFQTqPc/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the west side of the house so lots of sun here. All of the birdhouses around the yard, Joe built.I also am getting hanging baskets for this hook today.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iGWa5vIT51PeI4-YSekGa212mtI1oKr4ATx_EmcpKz6-ZRJyhFP12M0KvfYYG2E4y3R25O4jQaQQT6iX9l5zxTXJIuYiwpSAArG6VzVsk1enYwoI_NPrQGvIb3DOUyepRF_dSdzsc3Q/s1600/IMG_0879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iGWa5vIT51PeI4-YSekGa212mtI1oKr4ATx_EmcpKz6-ZRJyhFP12M0KvfYYG2E4y3R25O4jQaQQT6iX9l5zxTXJIuYiwpSAArG6VzVsk1enYwoI_NPrQGvIb3DOUyepRF_dSdzsc3Q/s1600/IMG_0879.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Can you see the difference in the mulch?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7m7SClEgBRyQt-15OhgJ-Mr9o4I069NstHWhrSVntTDopuWZJepb7cQ0BzGzAR8xaJZ8fPJdI6Vc-oF6vBQSbSL4HM8IYKtEZhTq0l-QTo2i7EJF0LwmfjQfkJUy851fU5AV6xUGy-Po/s1600/IMG_0880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7m7SClEgBRyQt-15OhgJ-Mr9o4I069NstHWhrSVntTDopuWZJepb7cQ0BzGzAR8xaJZ8fPJdI6Vc-oF6vBQSbSL4HM8IYKtEZhTq0l-QTo2i7EJF0LwmfjQfkJUy851fU5AV6xUGy-Po/s1600/IMG_0880.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I love the DARK mulch. That is a vibunum blooming and it smells HEAVENLY!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELMpqmuWXXVKY3M_ZS_tr-61H-7lAMzFhIOUHSnFKvgi_s2AofCzvaN_EavYaDqUFCSnpj3uwCeVUXZEAHZ01rngmrp5-4BDWQJOr2JfZaYoD5iH-qqxSgTkDjfdrEvdqAMwIKcCKsEw/s1600/IMG_0881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELMpqmuWXXVKY3M_ZS_tr-61H-7lAMzFhIOUHSnFKvgi_s2AofCzvaN_EavYaDqUFCSnpj3uwCeVUXZEAHZ01rngmrp5-4BDWQJOr2JfZaYoD5iH-qqxSgTkDjfdrEvdqAMwIKcCKsEw/s1600/IMG_0881.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Looking around to the back of the house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjzP8G3iwIwFvBVki0w4dUerlJAUPI7Xfgl9eUrddvf9tK2sNr74m7fi5uT6GT7DKV7kh22jIqtlbaNlR2EixXPbhNl0ZYZYHp-_nYsxQLmd724CPrYOvSTwC4YPIbghUt60sN0LuS-w/s1600/IMG_0882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjzP8G3iwIwFvBVki0w4dUerlJAUPI7Xfgl9eUrddvf9tK2sNr74m7fi5uT6GT7DKV7kh22jIqtlbaNlR2EixXPbhNl0ZYZYHp-_nYsxQLmd724CPrYOvSTwC4YPIbghUt60sN0LuS-w/s1600/IMG_0882.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> A corner bed. 2 roses and another bush that I can't remember:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggULfv1d_w6s8jba0IIBeUCKoc7cY0C0yCOaRT498AHKC25r2TSLcxZRCyDi-iI_r6LT7AM7cP1n-hjwv9Aka3Gd_ywcpl7JlBo5o6wDFFdwln3PJnDsOblFWuXnvG0YMV0eqB9_Tpu7I/s1600/IMG_0883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggULfv1d_w6s8jba0IIBeUCKoc7cY0C0yCOaRT498AHKC25r2TSLcxZRCyDi-iI_r6LT7AM7cP1n-hjwv9Aka3Gd_ywcpl7JlBo5o6wDFFdwln3PJnDsOblFWuXnvG0YMV0eqB9_Tpu7I/s1600/IMG_0883.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The first tree here is a hydrangea topiary!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIeCGa67b4DB7xp66COL0ucEpww05JoRN8h6wNjuOTplrqruMqrQTyqSI97Zk9iwxTj6IJS7DiLxAZbKTtCp3g9eOFGBdzlZNDW_y_NtGXXH08C88pvRnWjPd24EqYWPLPuVXQdTLIyM/s1600/IMG_0884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIeCGa67b4DB7xp66COL0ucEpww05JoRN8h6wNjuOTplrqruMqrQTyqSI97Zk9iwxTj6IJS7DiLxAZbKTtCp3g9eOFGBdzlZNDW_y_NtGXXH08C88pvRnWjPd24EqYWPLPuVXQdTLIyM/s1600/IMG_0884.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We lost 2 butterfly bushes that were in this bed so Sunday we got 2 new bushes to replace them. The feeder is for blue birds, we fill it with mealworms and they LOVE it! That is monarda coming up too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9xTYyHNnqVkt9hJZ4YSVfz_bXFkk3JbGmAGOxDq64bxRXtYUErGS1VU6ENLcQAj_oNvim2vNGGFWMJSsWIC5AZYas5D50_BEP9-tSsH5UJIcFuu7nZ4Iizb8HJS-diQXFp3RvUBEUZE/s1600/IMG_0885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9xTYyHNnqVkt9hJZ4YSVfz_bXFkk3JbGmAGOxDq64bxRXtYUErGS1VU6ENLcQAj_oNvim2vNGGFWMJSsWIC5AZYas5D50_BEP9-tSsH5UJIcFuu7nZ4Iizb8HJS-diQXFp3RvUBEUZE/s1600/IMG_0885.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Yesterday we got bushes for the far bed so that will be looking better soon:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu-rU0jK14HtxNXVImX-88q14J3SpDdYr1aFRCJuF1AzKzfDj2AkItxFcmg7D7Bak4ZgsT9BuOycPJZGAVptFPhat5jXsAG6cyvQHxqMiO6Kewf1V8cFbbRLV0rMQJudSYQ4pp5L0ZTA/s1600/IMG_0886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu-rU0jK14HtxNXVImX-88q14J3SpDdYr1aFRCJuF1AzKzfDj2AkItxFcmg7D7Bak4ZgsT9BuOycPJZGAVptFPhat5jXsAG6cyvQHxqMiO6Kewf1V8cFbbRLV0rMQJudSYQ4pp5L0ZTA/s1600/IMG_0886.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the east side of the house that is mostly shaded. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX20exass7C25IraMoQmGR60tVp4JnZYUwsy9orbZwTGxTjeH3JVLuyefuiYogWFOuWysT4UnBKKya9Fx_2Wko9bBF2SbQFBTUu3sTCQc1MYzl7ZeOuQarnwlLqTAuCXu-JLOSCdDVxOM/s1600/IMG_0887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX20exass7C25IraMoQmGR60tVp4JnZYUwsy9orbZwTGxTjeH3JVLuyefuiYogWFOuWysT4UnBKKya9Fx_2Wko9bBF2SbQFBTUu3sTCQc1MYzl7ZeOuQarnwlLqTAuCXu-JLOSCdDVxOM/s1600/IMG_0887.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> A pretty geranium for the patio wall. More changes are coming for here too! Stay tuned!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW_2AELwjsLKoXUUVvqXOsi5x6ftMJKn09s4ipnpmbAMnagHYQMLsnvI2F4zLSZ45jnk9DWszEtHpN10jb8dNyfksAsv9YXaZqxIyP-BCK1q4I1BitszjwmWLYzZ_w1yPdsh-IsjquEE/s1600/IMG_0888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGW_2AELwjsLKoXUUVvqXOsi5x6ftMJKn09s4ipnpmbAMnagHYQMLsnvI2F4zLSZ45jnk9DWszEtHpN10jb8dNyfksAsv9YXaZqxIyP-BCK1q4I1BitszjwmWLYzZ_w1yPdsh-IsjquEE/s1600/IMG_0888.JPG" width="640" /></a>We did get furniture for the deck and I will share that soon too. Thanks for dropping by. 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~~~Gardening this Weekend!!!~~~

This weekend we were BUSY! And by we I mean mostly Joe!!! I used to be able to help ALOT more with the mulching but it kills my back now so ...

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~~~FALLING leaves.....in JULY???!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglThT84yGAa_QftDZCYOyqzM3BHmaEUWSt7tEHhHmbQKFt5wdHTZk8jAXMxic3zyja_A48aE68f5uSpEesrBjbWCLJt60cBFSIj5lPkvO_9_j9WnAyO7OqaIwXlg1IjqCHECpbYZ_uIWe0/s1600/IMG_1749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglThT84yGAa_QftDZCYOyqzM3BHmaEUWSt7tEHhHmbQKFt5wdHTZk8jAXMxic3zyja_A48aE68f5uSpEesrBjbWCLJt60cBFSIj5lPkvO_9_j9WnAyO7OqaIwXlg1IjqCHECpbYZ_uIWe0/s640/IMG_1749.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I know. Is this crazy or what? I guess because it has been so HOT and DRY....NO RAIN, the leaves are starting to fall already! You should see the driveway, it is even worse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyoLDnB7trdhF6RwefbZ4kmLRXPBG0nbdeXZvuFre_Ky7dfKWOaok6XzqG1U2Zb62mVYWVidDiFkcSl5b36QxORNBTtKpdTTeWe3qjzyv9d3TiRYFhC5SMAg61a9Hyf4vaR5Cb4PtS4RN/s1600/IMG_1750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyoLDnB7trdhF6RwefbZ4kmLRXPBG0nbdeXZvuFre_Ky7dfKWOaok6XzqG1U2Zb62mVYWVidDiFkcSl5b36QxORNBTtKpdTTeWe3qjzyv9d3TiRYFhC5SMAg61a9Hyf4vaR5Cb4PtS4RN/s640/IMG_1750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is what the deck looks like right now. And I swept it night before last!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQrDMf5UwIjGV61KhhvzX1UPZ0eOZmbvzqowaKHtZuCQ2S8gtKHGQIH5eoI2X08dTZRSPS_sjDsk32PoN1eagovZ3Kk1_63Y343tCXYF79LLaDGe-L4che-FmM43ZcRxQteFnuivfQGFU/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQrDMf5UwIjGV61KhhvzX1UPZ0eOZmbvzqowaKHtZuCQ2S8gtKHGQIH5eoI2X08dTZRSPS_sjDsk32PoN1eagovZ3Kk1_63Y343tCXYF79LLaDGe-L4che-FmM43ZcRxQteFnuivfQGFU/s640/IMG_1751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I don't remeber this happening this bad in past years at all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b-a0S_hqVNmHdx1BVof5jTP1CiPGO8AYeuwAUUTWWyOwa9rziF5-WJNWSU0EJVxv6dzB-cd0GzUNiOmDyC7l4K-C71Nj_gNa4wZ5spCxlHJ3gGyTxUIJNV_sbZkLUtA0saHxfVz6CC99/s1600/IMG_1752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b-a0S_hqVNmHdx1BVof5jTP1CiPGO8AYeuwAUUTWWyOwa9rziF5-WJNWSU0EJVxv6dzB-cd0GzUNiOmDyC7l4K-C71Nj_gNa4wZ5spCxlHJ3gGyTxUIJNV_sbZkLUtA0saHxfVz6CC99/s640/IMG_1752.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> And this is the back yard today. The septic is done....well they thought it was done but now they have to come back for one thing. I won't even get into it. The whole thing is making me a bit crazy by now. And that pipe will NOT be sticking out of the ground like that when they finally do the final grading and seeding.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8uF5ETTpXT_nB844MSkrfDf4f8Z_tB-K1AnGBIsomOroZs9uOa5XVLpJvsYo627PRC1vZzX5fF1skvUYk-nosNZXMkyZJrUAPntW7jNEAfx8ORSXQv7px_M2kpIEJJIzWF3XTew9BSPr/s1600/IMG_1753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8uF5ETTpXT_nB844MSkrfDf4f8Z_tB-K1AnGBIsomOroZs9uOa5XVLpJvsYo627PRC1vZzX5fF1skvUYk-nosNZXMkyZJrUAPntW7jNEAfx8ORSXQv7px_M2kpIEJJIzWF3XTew9BSPr/s640/IMG_1753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Remember that the birdbath surrounded by flowers used to be here? And where that one lonely azalea now is used to be the BIG japonica bush. Joe is actually out there right now digging, edging and going to mulch some then we will plant some flowers in the circle around the azalea. The birdbath was a little to the right of where that pipe is now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLa4hGUh8zEAtRpkow0A0fF1tpDcM5o07RDJUrhmyljTyncrI51xro3HJRWVpNZTk4mZYk5lbWIahlM4CRfbtL0Ycy0B_67DivSOWIU2RNew8L2PLCapa7TiEpd-1DY8H6QgSQBvtQ0Q/s1600/IMG_1754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLa4hGUh8zEAtRpkow0A0fF1tpDcM5o07RDJUrhmyljTyncrI51xro3HJRWVpNZTk4mZYk5lbWIahlM4CRfbtL0Ycy0B_67DivSOWIU2RNew8L2PLCapa7TiEpd-1DY8H6QgSQBvtQ0Q/s640/IMG_1754.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> See that pile of brances there? Joe discovered that they BROKE 2 large branches off the Japanese maple when they piled all the dirt. GRRRRRRR....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5w5rgtFJ9cwj5CBfHP9Cu_FjPy5ln_-ctgca8y-vLPM4d91n33mF9uFKaFwKHQR32NBAdKO4Iukrrl0oFtImQ4U81-_I1cxYfYl8CMvpc1WpKUL3-Kq7w_5RIWaK_5aVnoqbblqUdijP/s1600/IMG_1755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5w5rgtFJ9cwj5CBfHP9Cu_FjPy5ln_-ctgca8y-vLPM4d91n33mF9uFKaFwKHQR32NBAdKO4Iukrrl0oFtImQ4U81-_I1cxYfYl8CMvpc1WpKUL3-Kq7w_5RIWaK_5aVnoqbblqUdijP/s640/IMG_1755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> They came off this bush:(:(:(<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVytsNBsZlwAsA0DfUO8sHKt6mP2omiRVCLoey8x48M-cPXdqy4HT3cebXMdDdBX9qd24-u2KKLzCVdkRlZDsd5gYeXKCAtPQ_sHe4lK_TXHqCtsnfMhhRfEaiHP9EYookUHa38VAcPXH/s1600/IMG_1756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVytsNBsZlwAsA0DfUO8sHKt6mP2omiRVCLoey8x48M-cPXdqy4HT3cebXMdDdBX9qd24-u2KKLzCVdkRlZDsd5gYeXKCAtPQ_sHe4lK_TXHqCtsnfMhhRfEaiHP9EYookUHa38VAcPXH/s640/IMG_1756.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the rhododerdrom that was lying on the ground for a week. I don't know if it will make it but we are trying.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DF_mwTARebgylnnZf203Rnlyy9brSxHAaqbE2KHnSPSJvEXx6kGExJZqV6RR8jO8rLxX-Geg2h03cbqSLzhwRPsJnG0qtyleeTcHkEDDvSmZ6AMxTyooCRIEr564M2wvs1VQTb5vCAKz/s1600/IMG_1757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DF_mwTARebgylnnZf203Rnlyy9brSxHAaqbE2KHnSPSJvEXx6kGExJZqV6RR8jO8rLxX-Geg2h03cbqSLzhwRPsJnG0qtyleeTcHkEDDvSmZ6AMxTyooCRIEr564M2wvs1VQTb5vCAKz/s640/IMG_1757.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Joe is going to...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1u4iFZcbTMPNCENbT6O9m9O6YXovB2PZBBsu6VgnsOkaZ29CEDv7r0ZlpfjMZkTcSshI8PYJzJoyMk7GF79-tys8j7hUxFA_qEQ31ksAb6sVq1yHXvA3trTn4d7FdLDCxfM-t4Pf3yvS/s1600/IMG_1758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1u4iFZcbTMPNCENbT6O9m9O6YXovB2PZBBsu6VgnsOkaZ29CEDv7r0ZlpfjMZkTcSshI8PYJzJoyMk7GF79-tys8j7hUxFA_qEQ31ksAb6sVq1yHXvA3trTn4d7FdLDCxfM-t4Pf3yvS/s640/IMG_1758.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> cut off this big limb to give it a better chance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS20ij3ifLnJwALSG6v7qk0D3GB2uKLzUOjzEvQJVqz3URqQ3VmE_-KX7wkYPUY7u_yLMkFjgE9NfWfn_i6Rc_M2K3NXUQRZBYpbtTWKDoHItgV_m-3XoTr3w5eQKB8sNoz8VJpWozHzg/s1600/IMG_1759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS20ij3ifLnJwALSG6v7qk0D3GB2uKLzUOjzEvQJVqz3URqQ3VmE_-KX7wkYPUY7u_yLMkFjgE9NfWfn_i6Rc_M2K3NXUQRZBYpbtTWKDoHItgV_m-3XoTr3w5eQKB8sNoz8VJpWozHzg/s640/IMG_1759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>So that is my update for today. On a better note, they are doing the under basement drain pipes today, at the new house, so tonight we will go out to see and I'll get some shots. Stay cool in this HEAT!!!!!!!!!!!! XO, Pinky

~~~FALLING leaves.....in JULY???!!!~~~

 I know. Is this crazy or what? I guess because it has been so HOT and DRY....NO RAIN, the leaves are starting to fall already! You should s...

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~~~Slowly getting the yard and deck into shape!!~~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I started with on Monday. These little things RAIN out of the trees so I can sweep and blow the decks every 10 mins. AAUUGGHH!!! But I was determined to get the deck set up and start cleaning up the yard and pond so we can plant flowers to enjoy all summer! I love being outside and playing in the dirt!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6rwAcO3sz4xFq2tK9WN9vaRB-GIV7B15YnX7OdMnWNuNAJ_RQYC-AWSwQCBS84UZwaEf-wLejOt2Gz8yw503614_bc8YzxxQoXfw_jnorHexaLaC6A7oS4ey8sPtMaOUOX_taM7-2GDa/s1600/IMG_6705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6rwAcO3sz4xFq2tK9WN9vaRB-GIV7B15YnX7OdMnWNuNAJ_RQYC-AWSwQCBS84UZwaEf-wLejOt2Gz8yw503614_bc8YzxxQoXfw_jnorHexaLaC6A7oS4ey8sPtMaOUOX_taM7-2GDa/s320/IMG_6705.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> I did get all 9 window boxes planted. Joe made me new ones last year cause the old ones were falling apart. Then we stained them black and I LOVE them. It is such a pretty contrast against the color of the decks. Ther are 5 window boxes on theis deck and 2 on the breakfast room deck and 2 on the deck off our room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7wWso1DAW8ycsdCdUQrmkvICt0JN5wyTXYI8onnRjZsaoyzhHLJvOaVCb0FhF39pE1lz3-YUy8dyGdOy411lMy7-VfMtfKF-RNCYNwTzwhS7eDLz3gJbUyRV7JW27GfWcNjuCHux-7Wk/s1600/IMG_6706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7wWso1DAW8ycsdCdUQrmkvICt0JN5wyTXYI8onnRjZsaoyzhHLJvOaVCb0FhF39pE1lz3-YUy8dyGdOy411lMy7-VfMtfKF-RNCYNwTzwhS7eDLz3gJbUyRV7JW27GfWcNjuCHux-7Wk/s320/IMG_6706.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> This bench gets moved out to beside the pond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLy4jW2m-jpj9R6Vnon6JuY_76M3s43UD-miy7HXRi49CBTxRdQ7dEwvVICsLUit1Nm-7JHsyE5cSgl0XrjcSvpLG4cg01aPWj3qOpVz1aJGMutZKq63doXxBg9DJn8oeCtoQGYB3AdiR/s1600/IMG_6707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLy4jW2m-jpj9R6Vnon6JuY_76M3s43UD-miy7HXRi49CBTxRdQ7dEwvVICsLUit1Nm-7JHsyE5cSgl0XrjcSvpLG4cg01aPWj3qOpVz1aJGMutZKq63doXxBg9DJn8oeCtoQGYB3AdiR/s320/IMG_6707.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1othkb2T01Ly725JA571w8Y4oo40cOFdeThLjXyudQ8-8mL8upzboIbzWmqgLmxupxESkYVYhjmYe7IzCfr1nPf4cEFTHPBLVpIzxDh7O04RQ-vX5A8rV_Aq5daZwZH3nF7PM6Gi5eqq/s1600/IMG_6708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1othkb2T01Ly725JA571w8Y4oo40cOFdeThLjXyudQ8-8mL8upzboIbzWmqgLmxupxESkYVYhjmYe7IzCfr1nPf4cEFTHPBLVpIzxDh7O04RQ-vX5A8rV_Aq5daZwZH3nF7PM6Gi5eqq/s320/IMG_6708.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> I planted impatiens in all the boxes. Red, orange, white, pink and purple.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5RsGXmUhZBbaEWrGNL5YHHkTC0dX_NcVzZHP6lCgmlYIISA_af6b_-mQuGc5MWcHMWWW5_9bwImEMdY3kI4X2rMcRZLxA-gXq89O72iyC_E_Y0bDbBxdgyoSXeHDnelkokKtQmU_HniH/s1600/IMG_6709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5RsGXmUhZBbaEWrGNL5YHHkTC0dX_NcVzZHP6lCgmlYIISA_af6b_-mQuGc5MWcHMWWW5_9bwImEMdY3kI4X2rMcRZLxA-gXq89O72iyC_E_Y0bDbBxdgyoSXeHDnelkokKtQmU_HniH/s320/IMG_6709.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> These 2 hanging pots have ferns from the yard in them. They will fill out pretty quickly. The other 2 hanging pots will have ivy geraniums in them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-am0x2DgKqUQM9pB7-NzpNG08OmZBa2k5MnxzwXq8rT-OaRS1Z22QxMAY7syNzJZdScCQN0p8cdM8rlsJd3IfgtT4xBntsb6vg1CqboSkKCsl171nSu_YMor04V6PgKcExfPs1GVpFYQ/s1600/IMG_6710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-am0x2DgKqUQM9pB7-NzpNG08OmZBa2k5MnxzwXq8rT-OaRS1Z22QxMAY7syNzJZdScCQN0p8cdM8rlsJd3IfgtT4xBntsb6vg1CqboSkKCsl171nSu_YMor04V6PgKcExfPs1GVpFYQ/s320/IMG_6710.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> We brought the hibiscus (that we managed to keep ALIVE all winter) out to the deck for the day since it was so nice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq9bPvLMlFS9LXr4XkcR5CP3LkjH0eJ6dpdcn7O2JJqezUle6V0VL7uC4sxW5DesCoVOl9HCg3e0g6sfc9MZwL8E_B4f3QRgXKWqoalBhHHfQMVsJyTvmV-iXHFjkh6GvBgK636dXbBkv/s1600/IMG_6711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq9bPvLMlFS9LXr4XkcR5CP3LkjH0eJ6dpdcn7O2JJqezUle6V0VL7uC4sxW5DesCoVOl9HCg3e0g6sfc9MZwL8E_B4f3QRgXKWqoalBhHHfQMVsJyTvmV-iXHFjkh6GvBgK636dXbBkv/s320/IMG_6711.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> Here is my bench that I got last year and just LOOOOOVE! It has cushions that I will show you on a later post but it was supposed to rain so I didn't put them out. Can you see the twiggy back and seat? LOVE it! Almost too pretty to cover with the cushions!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFG09L-XfciwkA6dvATva2BPPtH1177z9CZ5cVtBRM-16poPLSzbLuH_6tHQXS-zBQdlsWAPSk-ztQDONuluAV5AeWnGRAS6IhdWxhFKB2uoVjpE3BILNBQjL2GH3SNxJgNt6oAFnqOoN/s1600/IMG_6712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFG09L-XfciwkA6dvATva2BPPtH1177z9CZ5cVtBRM-16poPLSzbLuH_6tHQXS-zBQdlsWAPSk-ztQDONuluAV5AeWnGRAS6IhdWxhFKB2uoVjpE3BILNBQjL2GH3SNxJgNt6oAFnqOoN/s320/IMG_6712.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> Last year I also traded in all the ugly plastic pots for pretty ceramic ones....AAAHHHH, so much better! Mr. frog is quite content out here on the deck for the summer. He listens for his cousins that reside in the pond:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPev-y8Ooto9j5AxQgvG77DnBIJGB2OOOpAgM_vT96TDzhbF-xen9WVsg0nZ4d_8gZHleRvcII7K1c4hlrTooRamR_s2cBpMfp3v8TXkbkWNLwL4jyxM6tba6-L-Y1bfHXCO0CYbtEbch/s1600/IMG_6713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPev-y8Ooto9j5AxQgvG77DnBIJGB2OOOpAgM_vT96TDzhbF-xen9WVsg0nZ4d_8gZHleRvcII7K1c4hlrTooRamR_s2cBpMfp3v8TXkbkWNLwL4jyxM6tba6-L-Y1bfHXCO0CYbtEbch/s320/IMG_6713.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQszaU4_0UYsiPgbyJlTahhvfTafSGj45IO4QgWVXq4Z3wuEOljOgcBc5Pqx42hN90RfONXCOeuHkzLaUVjudMFEqV6vH30aJMoHI47i_oIyQp3w5J_Ubed0bIix9DRCoEmdTKzB7a0Sr/s1600/IMG_6714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQszaU4_0UYsiPgbyJlTahhvfTafSGj45IO4QgWVXq4Z3wuEOljOgcBc5Pqx42hN90RfONXCOeuHkzLaUVjudMFEqV6vH30aJMoHI47i_oIyQp3w5J_Ubed0bIix9DRCoEmdTKzB7a0Sr/s320/IMG_6714.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> These 2 share a secret:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ1dV5M-ouiU5yjoDnaSME6aSU4tbnL2fq7iSIm22NHopjfdmBjLv2tuK3RdNM0pyn1hmisLxGrTZo28D63VjBBBrBme_y9pEMxBBcaZ1Gvy5Ceko8kC6MPwibouveeFSdB01EIEUshoo/s1600/IMG_6715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ1dV5M-ouiU5yjoDnaSME6aSU4tbnL2fq7iSIm22NHopjfdmBjLv2tuK3RdNM0pyn1hmisLxGrTZo28D63VjBBBrBme_y9pEMxBBcaZ1Gvy5Ceko8kC6MPwibouveeFSdB01EIEUshoo/s320/IMG_6715.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> This is "Joe Cool" :):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_97DzPEq4-1ko2OSrDm5FX3exZVKyxJx3CFqAmmUJvf2Mhgi8I8WXgStMCueo5F-NX_nbB5tpNiCnc4-KGtiHCxUWOHr6V1c01Wnrg-jwa8YBky4Qd_l33j-uQtxOtJE6ybpi4VcNWnR/s1600/IMG_6716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_97DzPEq4-1ko2OSrDm5FX3exZVKyxJx3CFqAmmUJvf2Mhgi8I8WXgStMCueo5F-NX_nbB5tpNiCnc4-KGtiHCxUWOHr6V1c01Wnrg-jwa8YBky4Qd_l33j-uQtxOtJE6ybpi4VcNWnR/s320/IMG_6716.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Close up of the bench.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYoJvQ_k9NKQulxMqYF74qjiVXzoGkbJIzxUO9esvNcKsku8jyfkszBLdzfsFHI2BdoWc_aqYlIp12wthVGdiG6SWhm9fWxlTL2hvrfe7E8tFpXBHjv_NDjB6NWtHyYrQf-9OxdYVbgAI/s1600/IMG_6717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYoJvQ_k9NKQulxMqYF74qjiVXzoGkbJIzxUO9esvNcKsku8jyfkszBLdzfsFHI2BdoWc_aqYlIp12wthVGdiG6SWhm9fWxlTL2hvrfe7E8tFpXBHjv_NDjB6NWtHyYrQf-9OxdYVbgAI/s320/IMG_6717.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> The furniture came with 4 swivel rockers that are around the table and 2 chairs and this table for 2.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-D_qbffSAAD2hIW9sXbD9V45rVmg-egzAW7k8B5y9Nlz_2Moh-ReimJV1uA3yvI1yhZbCdqoHnXFWS6mflGKgxnwI34um-v8n2uJThse9nm57WGhuIT6RzTuT8KzojFD8L3ys_zwmQBjd/s1600/IMG_6718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-D_qbffSAAD2hIW9sXbD9V45rVmg-egzAW7k8B5y9Nlz_2Moh-ReimJV1uA3yvI1yhZbCdqoHnXFWS6mflGKgxnwI34um-v8n2uJThse9nm57WGhuIT6RzTuT8KzojFD8L3ys_zwmQBjd/s320/IMG_6718.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNcLTZNeXHc5w6caUWQBW9fJBMtTLYdbtlKeQrw8EOXyqIIfylnCc3VxZtfv89TzBZtM3d1AAnaTUOXxyTg7B00gO9ykOSXTRo3zcUv56od9gt8G9kALhu0MV5134_FFuoLJzXFGeAwdh/s1600/IMG_6719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNcLTZNeXHc5w6caUWQBW9fJBMtTLYdbtlKeQrw8EOXyqIIfylnCc3VxZtfv89TzBZtM3d1AAnaTUOXxyTg7B00gO9ykOSXTRo3zcUv56od9gt8G9kALhu0MV5134_FFuoLJzXFGeAwdh/s320/IMG_6719.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> Today I bought a geranium for this pot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjqXWDEA8UoGEr6q5vrQtCkbvUsPgNMKJC5q2fM4rFfpGixGr0O888AozWA4AjV8eZcY3Dgt40wShf7fsj0pHRhCpeZ3tdHaDmmnVR3RoRerdTAhMsi5j4a_lEf8WS43QRxjrHEw9ANWA/s1600/IMG_6720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjqXWDEA8UoGEr6q5vrQtCkbvUsPgNMKJC5q2fM4rFfpGixGr0O888AozWA4AjV8eZcY3Dgt40wShf7fsj0pHRhCpeZ3tdHaDmmnVR3RoRerdTAhMsi5j4a_lEf8WS43QRxjrHEw9ANWA/s320/IMG_6720.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> We hang several lanterns around the deck for at night. Love the glow. These are from Pier One several years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc872zGis1VswqdlU0Nery9hOdLEzlw6zEkN6R4pKWuQRjtJIuULi5Aa3LNsmDyFIiCi7wyeLXcI0-brfyCI2RG2-2RfMlLTJHEd6bT5rXtwD7mMh0Qkrou1r6W-UtR7uvWQO4DIUFzxF/s1600/IMG_6721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc872zGis1VswqdlU0Nery9hOdLEzlw6zEkN6R4pKWuQRjtJIuULi5Aa3LNsmDyFIiCi7wyeLXcI0-brfyCI2RG2-2RfMlLTJHEd6bT5rXtwD7mMh0Qkrou1r6W-UtR7uvWQO4DIUFzxF/s320/IMG_6721.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> Hubby installing the water pump in the pond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMef1wUT6BGlFqy3_sFEcqGoeGaVzsOJaCXNTmHwZEO-rPLSrgsMwg4M4meQ4Zkzj0IUbPLnm_2Uh_TMz7JTnM8iKwlITeM3mIKV6ReWpuz3Tp1uxnmp0R0n86FZwtnsoQtnFSA8W8ix4/s1600/IMG_6723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMef1wUT6BGlFqy3_sFEcqGoeGaVzsOJaCXNTmHwZEO-rPLSrgsMwg4M4meQ4Zkzj0IUbPLnm_2Uh_TMz7JTnM8iKwlITeM3mIKV6ReWpuz3Tp1uxnmp0R0n86FZwtnsoQtnFSA8W8ix4/s320/IMG_6723.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqyeMrrFOLRi1RruWN_32bkzsvO7slyw0jRvg3cxXGg2nHo-13ZQd6_XeSCvy7viHhyuV5ie5djLbruCiszX4Gi-oTY6vz_2scRsATVuu5CmPRg7E0xCDzM4RCgiHgBRxut2hMVMgPTtc/s1600/IMG_6724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqyeMrrFOLRi1RruWN_32bkzsvO7slyw0jRvg3cxXGg2nHo-13ZQd6_XeSCvy7viHhyuV5ie5djLbruCiszX4Gi-oTY6vz_2scRsATVuu5CmPRg7E0xCDzM4RCgiHgBRxut2hMVMgPTtc/s320/IMG_6724.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwFLgAveUaiTl6bhqLMea52m-AEYwj1up7OchsrkciT1EhvFvmZaZIgHDGWcNMQLDHOJ7EzYX7Bqv31nxGtEfOlpHb9rK-sYTmfVWbssjQvfuwbbvr2IgCOKpAizn06Rdpx2Llif5KhEk/s1600/IMG_6725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwFLgAveUaiTl6bhqLMea52m-AEYwj1up7OchsrkciT1EhvFvmZaZIgHDGWcNMQLDHOJ7EzYX7Bqv31nxGtEfOlpHb9rK-sYTmfVWbssjQvfuwbbvr2IgCOKpAizn06Rdpx2Llif5KhEk/s320/IMG_6725.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> Amazing to me that the moss survives the winter with ICE covering it for months!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l9HhSrb-Jizm6yChR_sim5eYukbEfpzk3wsQ3r2QH5B9VtztGgqLYquDNzLdI6JkGW6ah1C7Ys_OvwTjKiPM2146ffDrqEg7-Uwpkyp4xn9-DpvQOT0QLrqizsmbnets28Eo7o0ANTZF/s1600/IMG_6727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l9HhSrb-Jizm6yChR_sim5eYukbEfpzk3wsQ3r2QH5B9VtztGgqLYquDNzLdI6JkGW6ah1C7Ys_OvwTjKiPM2146ffDrqEg7-Uwpkyp4xn9-DpvQOT0QLrqizsmbnets28Eo7o0ANTZF/s320/IMG_6727.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> There it is running! Love the sound of the water.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWXv8lusKBPXe6-J2CbUSXtp8dSRAorq4Nc86gWFSwE5m9X8eQDst3NE0DE4NH6__NLA43lWC6CkfML2NS1gMbEgDaA3UPT0znIRMKS3qh5uIOSl0wf03w9rhYLs24ZZjUtg25nQ5JfRZ/s1600/IMG_6728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWXv8lusKBPXe6-J2CbUSXtp8dSRAorq4Nc86gWFSwE5m9X8eQDst3NE0DE4NH6__NLA43lWC6CkfML2NS1gMbEgDaA3UPT0znIRMKS3qh5uIOSl0wf03w9rhYLs24ZZjUtg25nQ5JfRZ/s320/IMG_6728.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> One of my fish that I add to the pond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqf_kAecri4qzPA2L94N4j0SLlKpEdrZF9d7i1px_pbl9Wd6kRqIufYXgbR2MAPBTq6BApKbjubpf7R_6bWYwRHuYNyoj9ILktMn0e2BpPfVfiWEDmBmJxxWBGqK4xRcbVCezzALcZ91g/s1600/IMG_6729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqf_kAecri4qzPA2L94N4j0SLlKpEdrZF9d7i1px_pbl9Wd6kRqIufYXgbR2MAPBTq6BApKbjubpf7R_6bWYwRHuYNyoj9ILktMn0e2BpPfVfiWEDmBmJxxWBGqK4xRcbVCezzALcZ91g/s320/IMG_6729.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> One of the pagodas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKzEuq3Mvf5FycgUwvdaQrrEfzxvgWHRiXLiT3GoicGhVH1NdXgAmUdF5Uue9FOKySwrBM8e8JuAKBCKbfwzm2GqfrZ5INPX_dFLZrFgHPRpng5jNwNGzEmQOfFoX5877U7zB-fTHeqRk/s1600/IMG_6730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKzEuq3Mvf5FycgUwvdaQrrEfzxvgWHRiXLiT3GoicGhVH1NdXgAmUdF5Uue9FOKySwrBM8e8JuAKBCKbfwzm2GqfrZ5INPX_dFLZrFgHPRpng5jNwNGzEmQOfFoX5877U7zB-fTHeqRk/s320/IMG_6730.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> This one sits in the upper pond with my little "guy" next to him.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtI6s9zswLXaou_ZjbdbAejLD-vDXsn02QtmmTZRBj7gutHx0PE694R_woIUcnwoodSBeC2f3l5spv5hUDd0_gLuOi8oghFTnEKNv48ih1EiseXbVEDh0-4pylLSVVhyGCNRSriaL0T1_f/s1600/IMG_6731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtI6s9zswLXaou_ZjbdbAejLD-vDXsn02QtmmTZRBj7gutHx0PE694R_woIUcnwoodSBeC2f3l5spv5hUDd0_gLuOi8oghFTnEKNv48ih1EiseXbVEDh0-4pylLSVVhyGCNRSriaL0T1_f/s320/IMG_6731.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> My cranes from Target several years ago.  Are you getting the oriental vibe I am going for here???:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bdzd_KQCHConYse2KJSuTSI-5Sgu3Vd2QPPWs3YkMFJZtWP7PTJEY-pXb9JRZniWWcU3QWmkUqNehyphenhyphen7fneuQ1sfWg2M7UUBFENz3e3QHtmqq9aqm8dgIr3gbIs12qSB-KYWs9qO-RG4Z/s1600/IMG_6732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bdzd_KQCHConYse2KJSuTSI-5Sgu3Vd2QPPWs3YkMFJZtWP7PTJEY-pXb9JRZniWWcU3QWmkUqNehyphenhyphen7fneuQ1sfWg2M7UUBFENz3e3QHtmqq9aqm8dgIr3gbIs12qSB-KYWs9qO-RG4Z/s320/IMG_6732.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Today I bought more flowers so next week (or maybe tomorrow) we will get more done. I will kee you posted. I wish you all a happy and blessed Easter!!!! XO, Pinky

~~~Slowly getting the yard and deck into shape!!~~~~

This is what I started with on Monday. These little things RAIN out of the trees so I can sweep and blow the decks every 10 mins. AAUUGGHH!!...

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