Our Return Home

 Thursday, July 16, 2026

We were gone for about a week and a half. Here's what the yard looks like.

I admit it's a little overgrown in spots but it's not as bad as I anticipated.

The annuals did really well despite the heat we had. Dale said we got a pretty good amount of rain while we were gone. That helped. 

Rainy and Rather Raw

 Tuesday, October 14, 2025

This bush of mums has really flowered since I got it. Meant to get some yard work done today but that's being prevented due to off-and-on rain. At least the plants are getting water. 

Leaves are noticeably beginning to fall and accumulate. This is just the beginning but the trees'll pretty much be bare by Halloween. 

As I write this the temp is a rather raw 53 degrees. 

These photos of me watering the flowers are actually from yesterday.

I want the annuals to look good and last as long as possible before it gets too cold. They don't have that much time left in the grand scheme of things. 

I'll plant the mums in the ground before the first freeze. I can usually get another year out of them. 

I'm keep the perennials well watered too before they go dormant for the winter. 

******************************************

Monday, June 26, 2023

Planted most of the flowers I bought yesterday. 

First Annuals of 2012

I'm a bit late this year in getting annuals planted. Usually I start planting them shortly after school gets out. Due to the class I'm taking this summer I'm a little behind. These jumbo marigolds look great in this container that sits on Jim and Megan's retaining wall.