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Yesterday morning, I finished planting the remaining seeds and plants - with the exception of Bee Balm alongside the house.
Then I went out shopping for an herb for a housewarming gift for a neighbor/old friend of the wife's who works at a brew pub. I bought him a 'Hot and Spicy' Oregano, and a 'Hot and Spicy' basil for my wife, also a lavendar, and a cute ruby and blood colored Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan type). Brew Pub neighbor had a blowout housewarming party: over 100 dropped by and a core group of about 40 spent a nice afternoon and evening, drinking, toking (he makes regular trips to Oregon), and consuming very good food.
I woke up this morning (no hangover) and planted the plants I purchased yesterday. Then planted 3 peonies sent home with us after the party. I was about to start work paint prepping the porch floor when brew pub neighbor sent out a social media invite to come plant his new plants while eating and drinking leftovers. The wife and I went over. I ended up stapling legs on 2 trellises, and planting them in the ground with trumpet vines, planting a large Winterberry tree/shrub, picking up recyling, eating. laughing, and test sitting a newly assembled bench.
Brew pub neighbor (not a permanent name - I have two other neighbors who own brew pubs and three or four others who work in them) sent me home with Lily of the Valley plants (my wife has been mentioning them a lot recently), cement suitable for post holes for a back yard 'cabana' project, 140 lbs of sand to help with leveling the pavers for the courtyard, two mixed 6-packs of craft beer, and a bottle of Proseco.
Every time I think I'm done planting the outside garden, another couple of plants show up ! But I'm not complaining, the universe is moving things forward in an inexpensive and timely way.
Just after dinner, my wife announced the paint was dry on the bench rails, so I bolted and screwed things back together.
The way it was.
The way it is - after the wood was planed, sanded, and painted.
The way it is - in all it's "Redbud Tree" glory.
The way it is - with hummingbird.
After we sat and admired our handywork, my wife started talking about colors for the porch floor.
Then I went out shopping for an herb for a housewarming gift for a neighbor/old friend of the wife's who works at a brew pub. I bought him a 'Hot and Spicy' Oregano, and a 'Hot and Spicy' basil for my wife, also a lavendar, and a cute ruby and blood colored Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan type). Brew Pub neighbor had a blowout housewarming party: over 100 dropped by and a core group of about 40 spent a nice afternoon and evening, drinking, toking (he makes regular trips to Oregon), and consuming very good food.
I woke up this morning (no hangover) and planted the plants I purchased yesterday. Then planted 3 peonies sent home with us after the party. I was about to start work paint prepping the porch floor when brew pub neighbor sent out a social media invite to come plant his new plants while eating and drinking leftovers. The wife and I went over. I ended up stapling legs on 2 trellises, and planting them in the ground with trumpet vines, planting a large Winterberry tree/shrub, picking up recyling, eating. laughing, and test sitting a newly assembled bench.
Brew pub neighbor (not a permanent name - I have two other neighbors who own brew pubs and three or four others who work in them) sent me home with Lily of the Valley plants (my wife has been mentioning them a lot recently), cement suitable for post holes for a back yard 'cabana' project, 140 lbs of sand to help with leveling the pavers for the courtyard, two mixed 6-packs of craft beer, and a bottle of Proseco.
Every time I think I'm done planting the outside garden, another couple of plants show up ! But I'm not complaining, the universe is moving things forward in an inexpensive and timely way.
Just after dinner, my wife announced the paint was dry on the bench rails, so I bolted and screwed things back together.
The way it was.
The way it is - after the wood was planed, sanded, and painted.
The way it is - in all it's "Redbud Tree" glory.
The way it is - with hummingbird.
After we sat and admired our handywork, my wife started talking about colors for the porch floor.
