Out we go!

I was so busy going on about the inside projects, that I neglected to mention the outside stuff!



Tall, tall grass!



After our Florida trip, we came home to grass that was taller than the dog.  We went out running in the pasture, and it felt like the opening of "Little House on the Prairie"!

We had ordered the mower, and it was being assembled... waiting for it to be delivered was torture!  It was like watching grass grow (which is similar to watching paint dry!)

Despite the overgrowth, Mike's parents dug right in!  During their visit, we cleared a lot of the random plantings out of the front yard, put in new azaleas, and even gave the front lawn a trim with the little push mower.  Potted ferns were hung on the porch.  We put petunias into the flowerpot holders that are built into the stone wall.  We're still picking out a tree to put in the front yard- something flowering.

The property used to be called "Three Sisters Farm", and had pretty signs hung at each driveway entrance.  Obviously, "Three Sisters" isn't going to work for us.  We're going to do some historical research before deciding on the name.  In the meantime, I got a hanging planter to put on the front sign post (so it doesn't look so empty!)

The mowing begins!

About a week after we returned from Florida, the mower was delivered!
It took Mike over 8 hours to get the yard done- that's one way to kill a weekend!  Hopefully it won't take so long after that initial cut.

The other good way to kill a weekend ... is building a play set. 
It arrived in a million pieces & the directions said it will take two adults 6-12 hours to complete. 

Uh-oh, we've got one adult & a 6 year old slated to do this...
Another weekend gone, but well worth it!

And now... I'm going to get back inside!