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flea80 degrees, or nearly, both days this weekend. In honor of spring we purchased sunscreen, dug out our sunhats, rearranged the furniture a little bit, and bought more rubbermaid bins. Some day everything I own will be in rubbermaid bins.
After dinner (waffles and bananas and strawberries and bacon - Casper's suggestion!) she and I took a walk to the neighborhood flower house. This house was the first big big sale in the neighborhood, right when we moved in 2.5 years ago. It had just been renovated and sold for a price that astonished observers, and the purchaser then decided to renovate it again, with very expensive details according to RFDad, whose architecture firm did the work. Rumor has it that the owner inherited some large fund of money with the requirement that a certain amount be spent. He's an artist; I met him briefly at a neighborhood cookout and he seemed like a perfectly normal person, not extravagant. I guess he rose to the challenge. Last fall a local garden firm planted 7200 bulbs in the yard. http://www.flickr.com/photos/casperflea/122205973/
Our yard is doing fine. In progress of spring news, redbud is in full bloom, wisteria just came out this weekend, azaleas are starting, and the dogwoods are starting in sunny areas but not on my shady street. My Turkish tulips have disappointed, but my peas coming along nicely and I've only got about 18 square feet of garden bed to dig over. We mowed the lawn some today. Must plant beets and carrots, soon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/casperflea/122205978/
After dinner (waffles and bananas and strawberries and bacon - Casper's suggestion!) she and I took a walk to the neighborhood flower house. This house was the first big big sale in the neighborhood, right when we moved in 2.5 years ago. It had just been renovated and sold for a price that astonished observers, and the purchaser then decided to renovate it again, with very expensive details according to RFDad, whose architecture firm did the work. Rumor has it that the owner inherited some large fund of money with the requirement that a certain amount be spent. He's an artist; I met him briefly at a neighborhood cookout and he seemed like a perfectly normal person, not extravagant. I guess he rose to the challenge. Last fall a local garden firm planted 7200 bulbs in the yard. http://www.flickr.com/photos/casperflea/122205973/
Our yard is doing fine. In progress of spring news, redbud is in full bloom, wisteria just came out this weekend, azaleas are starting, and the dogwoods are starting in sunny areas but not on my shady street. My Turkish tulips have disappointed, but my peas coming along nicely and I've only got about 18 square feet of garden bed to dig over. We mowed the lawn some today. Must plant beets and carrots, soon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/casperflea/122205978/
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Date: 2006-04-03 12:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-03 11:08 am (UTC)Lovely flowers. That reminds me, I need to call and bug my brother to send pictures of their garden. It's probably lovely. Last summer my SIL's boss (SIL is a florist) came in and completely did their backyard. It's SO gorgeous. I bet it's really starting to look pretty again.
And that Casper sure is gettin big!