I've wanted to re do the front flower bed for a long time. There was one privet that grew exceptionally well, was totally beautiful and completely blocked the water from the sprinkler system from hitting the rest of the bed. Every time I asked to have it moved, the landscaper who mows and cares for our lawn would find a multitude of reasons why it should not be moved... we can always raise the sprinkler heads... etc... etc.. Well, the sprinkler heads were raised and it still didn't help. Guess what... that privet is NO LONGER THERE!
It will take about a month for the bed to fill itself in and look like something other than a mess, but I can wait. :)
Son John worked like a Turk all day on Saturday and then we finished up with the mulch on Sunday morning. Looks a little sparse for a while, but that will change. :)
John works for Midwestern State University in their horticultural and grounds maintenance department. He was telling me that an alumnus left a chrysanthemum to the University that was over ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD! I had no idea they would even live that long!
There will be stepping stones added in a couple of places to make working the bed easier... and stop the walking all over my creeping phlox.. :) I cannot wait to see it when it is all mature... (telling self to BREATHE... lol)
Do so enjoy having the kids home.. Just seems there is so little time...
Another of the paintings I have done lately...
This is the side view of the house my father's parents lived in when I was small. My brother and I would spend hours playing on that stump. I am trying to find a few pictures of the front of the house... but since my photos were all destroyed first in the tornado in Wichita Falls and then again in a mistaken trip to the trash.. sigh... I have to rely on the goodness of someone else's heart to get them.. :)
The weather is cooling off, being out during the day is wonderful now. I'm sure that since that little ditty was said out loud the North Texas weather gods will laugh out loud, snort and bring the temps back into the 90s... but we'll enjoy it while we can... lol
Have a wonderful day... :)
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