What have I been up to lately?
Yard work! This will be the second summer we've spent at this house. Last year I was in baby stupor, a fog created by no sleep and probably a little
PPD. This year I'm seeing everything so clearly. The botanist from within me has appeared. I have spent most of my sunny afternoons outside weeding and planting. So far I've got carrots, onions, broccoli, bunches of flowers, and a cat garden with catnip and a special grass. When Dane goes down for his nap, I grab my apron and get started. It's become my therapy.
Moreover, Brad and I took out our
Koi pond...by ourselves. We then proceeded to take the rocks from the pond and recycle them into a walkway...by ourselves. It might not look professional, but we happen to love it. The walkway reminds me of a fairytale castle walkway.
Hopefully the creeping thyme will fill in some of the rocks over the next couple of years. I'm also going to plant clematises and morning glories by the
trellis.
