Cheers to the yard!

It is amazing what a small army can do in a yard that is normally tended by an army of one. Today I was more of the boss. We moved 6 plants around, planted 4 new plants and mowed, weeded, raked, and watered. Everything is in the right place now.

This is the year of the vine at my house. I have added a White Wisteria, Climbing Hydrangea, and a beautiful light Pink Jasmine. Guess that replaces the Clematis that was accidentally yanked... a shame because it was a red variety. One new addition is the Stella Magnolia (pic to the right) that now graces the 'West 40' region of my back yard. I picked the one with the small blooms as opposed to the large bloom variety and it will only grow to 15 ft. instead of a full size 30 footer.

5 years ago, Jeff helped me put in a rock border around the peanut lawn (interior lawn, named after its shape). We ran out of money and I never finished the last 25 feet. Today, mission accomplished, mostly. I now have a beautiful border only missing 2 feet. Hope it doesn't take me another 5 years to finish that section.

All in all, a VERY productive day at the Sholes Shack (II).