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workers…

30 Sunday May 2021

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well, what a day… the workers were here for eight hours and got a huge amount of work done… I took a few photos before they arrived…

the cedars were trimmed… the wooden path in the shade garden was removed and replaced with patio stones, which were lifted from the remainder of the garden…

extra stones and the old wooden path were placed neatly beside the garage for a future project…

a portion of the lawn was levelled… soil was put down, tamped and covered with grass seed…

the rain held off all day as clouds came and went, which meant it wasn’t too hot for the workers…

there is still a small pile of soil, but that may go into the flower beds or be used to level out the front yard;-)…

a few pieces of work still need to happen, but it is going to look great once the grass comes up…

ducks…

29 Saturday May 2021

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today I spotted a few visitors in the neighbourhood…

all day my baby bunny friend has been popping up in the garden… I think we are becoming friends, lol…

now it sits closer to me and for longer periods;-)…

later in the day, as I was getting my steps in, I saw a mallard pair sitting under the pine tree next door… not sure I’ve ever seen ducks this close to the house…

beautiful couple…

stickers…

28 Friday May 2021

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yesterday I received two sets of stickers made from my photos, that had been ordered a while ago…

after cleaning off one that came on the computer, thanks to rubbing alcohol and an old facecloth, I added one of each ;-)…

think I’m liking how they look…

lifted…

27 Thursday May 2021

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walked around and reviewed the work that needs to happen on the weekend…

soil will be delivered… all of the stepping stones are going to be lifted and soil and grass seed put in their place…

in the side garden, the wooden path will be removed and the stepping stones that were taken up in the main area will be used to replace the wooden path…

this will be a bit sad as my beloved laid all of these paths but it is time to change it up… right now many of the spots are tripping hazards as they have sunk a lot…

any leftover soil will go into the various beds and pots around the space… hoping that the two yards of soil is just the correct amount…

threat…

25 Tuesday May 2021

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Hilda the Gardener came by today and filled the front planters, a couple of hanging planters on the side of the house, a bed next to the garage, and moved ferns from one area to another…

everything looks great…

there is a threat of frost (for the next three nights), so I have just come in from putting sheets over all of the areas, lol…

excited to see how wonderful it is all going to look;-)…

she also brought me some lilacs, because she knows I love them…

lattice…

24 Monday May 2021

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spent the entire day in the garden… nice to enjoy the warmth and sun…

my grandson came over and a contractor friend of his arrived to do some work on the decks… we had arranged the appointment before the newest regulations were out… I was very happy that he wore his mask the whole time he was here…

he fixed a piece of the decking beside the hot tub, which was falling apart… then he tacked up loose boards under the main deck and finally he repaired a loose piece under the gate pergola which is going to make opening the hot tub much easier…

then the two of them made sure that all the lattice along the garage was in the proper spot… it was quite a process and looks so much better now…

after lunch our contractor friend left and my grandson cleaned the pump in the pond, mowed the grass, trimmed up some cedars, and dug out a bunch of flower pots from the shed…

after he left, I moved and rearranged pots, and planted a few items which can go in and out of the garage until the weather warms up…

I am truly blessed…

basil…

23 Sunday May 2021

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took a walk around the garden this afternoon to see how everything is doing in this rather chilly and wet weather…

over the winter the bunnies were nibbling on the lilac so I was worried as to whether it would survive… last week I saw a few bits of green on it and today it has tiny buds… yay;-)…

the two morning glories and basil seem to be doing okay… they were the only plants I have left out… although I did read today that basil doesn’t like the cold and may end up stunted, so we will see…

spent a few minutes in the garage to see how all the plants are fairing in there… it isn’t heated, but certainly warmer than the garden, lol…

happy to spot a little morning glory blooming there…

it is supposed to be warmer tomorrow… maybe I will be able to plant a few baskets…

locations…

21 Friday May 2021

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since most of the plants have moved outside, and not necessarily into the garden, lol (as in, they are currently residing in the garage) I’ve been working away in the living and dining rooms for the last few days to clean up…

I actually found the countertop in the dining room… all of the plastic bags which were under the planters moved to the table so there still is that… the window ledges are all clean and tidy… although there might still be a bit of dirt that needs to be swept up…

tomorrow it is on to the dining room table;-)…

in the living room I moved the table in the window back to the den and reorganized the orchids…

the table is now home to my favourite bowl – a fused glass and rock piece from the East Coast – which my BS buddies gave me as a birthday gift a while back…

I am hopeful that the orchids will enjoy their new locations...

fundraiser…

20 Thursday May 2021

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three deliveries yesterday…

another tool from Irwin…

flowers from a fundraiser which my friend picked up and delivered to me…

soil from Hilda the Gardener… which she then added to all the pots and planters;-)…

going to be a busy few days as I decide what will go where;-)… not planning to plant until Sunday after the Saturday night chill…