A Beautiful Gardening Day

School didn't call me today to substitute... perhaps they've forgotten about me after their week long spring break and while I should probably be trying to call and see if they need me any time soon, I instead decided to work outside in my flower garden. Popeye has told me more than once that he is NOT a gardener. He doesn't enjoy doing it and I probably won't catch him to quick out doing it.... I, so far in my short gardening encounter, enjoy doing it. At least, enjoy making it as maintenance free as possible.

When my parents were here for a visit, they helped plant some of the most beautiful flowers-- perennials, of course. After they left, we were bombarded with rain.... not quite another flood but we have a stream in the front and a lake in the back of our yard. Two of the beloved plants did not make it. On top of that, because of the rain, we were unable to 'finish' it off....

so.............

this afternoon, I hoed the weeds, laid down a black paper substance, lined with bricks that were already at the house :O), and mulched the two small garden areas in the front yard. Very relaxing and hopefully it will be continually weed free!

I still have much to do!!! There's two other flowerbeds in the front of the house but because of the way the rain falls, Popeye has to lift the sidewalk up so it doesn't wash away my work :O( that would be sad. And the backyard... well, let's just say we haven't touched that at all! We hope to someday make it a little backyard hideaway with lots of privacy and plant beauty. I like this outdoor designing stuff :O)

~Olive