bathtub…

23 Wednesday Jun 2021

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on Sunday, I spent the majority of the day working on the bathtub pond…

started out emptying it with the watering jug… realized that was going to take too long and would be difficult to get as the water went down, so I used the shop vac instead…

as it filled with water I scooped it out and used it to water the grass seedlings around the garden…

then the shop vac sucked up a million sunflower seeds along with Virginia creeper remnants…

eventually I got in and removed the rocks and plant and also trimmed back some of the Virginia creeper… nice to have it cleaned up;-)…

ordered a new pump for this pond and waited a few days for it to arrive…

this morning I filled up the tub with water and got the new pump working… it is going to be excellent and shouldn’t get plugged up…

next, I think a few feeder fish might go into it…

action…

20 Sunday Jun 2021

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I was thinking of my beloved on this Father’s Day as I wandered around the deck pulling weeds… currently ninety-nine percent are elm seedlings…

I always gave him action for not carrying around a pail to put the debris into and there I was today, pulling weeds and putting them on the ground or deck to be picked up later…

I bet he is laughing now;-)…

wall…

19 Saturday Jun 2021

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the clematis seems happy in its spot on the wall along the driveway…

it is showing new growth and is getting bigger each year…

I’ve just read about a way to help it grow even quicker by laying a portion of it down and putting soil over it… think I will give that a try in the fall…

for now, I am making sure to go out and visit it each day;-)…

designer…

18 Friday Jun 2021

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what a wonderful afternoon yesterday… although it was hot, my garden designer came and spent a few hours rearranging pots and plants and other goodies…

we moved, and moved items again, until the garden looked just so…

a few jobs left for my grandson when he comes next… lifting a few heavy things and digging in a few lights…

what fun to have a fresh set of eyes… and someone who is perfectly fine if I don’t care for the placement of items…

I think the garden is happy too…

fixes…

17 Thursday Jun 2021

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my grandson came recently and spent the day working in the garden…

many jobs were done, including emptying, cleaning and filling the hot tub…

stones were moved, grass seed put down, the umbrella put up, hoses run and the waterfall rock repaired…

we had a lovely day together, and then he and his girlfriend had supper with me on the deck…

they sat at the table and I was in my chair by the door…

he reminds a lot me of his grandpa, lol…

what a wonderful treat…

hose…

16 Wednesday Jun 2021

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I am loving my new hose…

it reaches to the front step with ease and I can also get to all the plants and pots in the shade garden as well…

lots of room to get to each of the hanging baskets to give them a drink…

I’ve been having fun trying different routes with it, to see which ones I like the best…

and it barely takes up any room when it is put away… unlike the old one which wouldn’t hang properly as it had a mind of its own, lol…

yay…

overlooking…

15 Tuesday Jun 2021

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as I sit in the garden, overlooking the beautiful sanctuary that it is, I’ve been thinking of my privilege…

I have a safe home, food to eat, and a glorious space to enjoy every day…

this is due in large part to my beloved… he worked for years to make our home comfortable and to put money aside for our retirement… and he never got to see that…

all that allows me to stay home and enjoy life is due to his work, and yes, his death, which has paved the way for my time sitting in the garden…

he worked hard to make it a sanctuary for us and I often think of him mowing the grass or pulling weeds… or cleaning the garage, lol…

I truly am blessed beyond measure…