Today is "get dirty" day. Time to do some weed eating and lawn mowing again. I'm thinking that by the end of the day, our yard will look about as pretty as it's gonna look all year long.
Lilacs are blooming. Shrubs are leafing out in a variety of colors. Iris of different kinds are in different stages of blooming all around the yard.
And, yesterday, I made one more "last" trip to a flower shop to add to the planters around the yard.
This particular last trip included purchase of a variety of colorful African daisies. Hannah, one of the staff members at the Flower Farm, predicted they would all be gone by week's end cuz they are SO pretty.
That purchase for the north lawn planters means dragging three hoses for morning watering, but I think it will be worth the work to have the color show AS LONG as the deer leave the posies alone.
My cukes went into the outside dirt yesterday. After looking at the long-range forecast, which shows no sign of overnight freezing, I felt like it was safe to finish off the garden spot with about 18 cucumber plants.
Happily, they aren't even looking too bad this morning so they might not even suffer from the shock of their new location.
Along with all the plant life progress, cow herds are starting to show up in different pastures up and down the road. We're still waiting for Bert Wood's cows and calves to show up next door.
These days we don't worry much about their arrival because our Liam, the "herd dog really wannabe" has grown up and seems to totally respect his boundaries.
I'm sure he'll give the cows a Border Collie look or two, but there's a boundary of woven wire fence along with a stretch of electric fence in between his space and that of the cows, so things should remain calm on that front.
Yup, the country livin' here in Selle is putzing along at a fast pace, but I'm thankful to have the opportunity to take in all the wonderful sights and sounds as I work around the place and whenever I stop to smell the roses and all the other flowers.
Riding that lawnmower will definitely lead to dirt and grime, but along with comes the added perk of enjoying the lovely scenery as I go round and round and round turning a ragged mess into another vast image of beauty.
One more thing of beauty as a parent:
http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/lifestyles/20180522/cedar_post_students_recognized_by_lposd_officialsHappy Tuesday.
Congrats, Willie and Cedar Post staff.
Happy Tuesday.
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