Garden Hazards

 I haven't had a lot to say lately, mainly because there isn't much that changes from week to week.  We have been working in the yard a lot, getting things changed around to fit our wants/needs.  About a month ago, I smashed my finger doing something out there.  At first I thought it was just bruised, but when it took so long to heal, I figured it was infected too and did 7 days on an antibiotic. But it still hurts, so I went and got an X-ray yesterday and found out I actually broke it.  😂

The irony of all of it is just 2 hours before I was to go to the hand doctor yesterday, Maddie and I were using a piano dolly to move some of my heavy plant pots from the front of the house to the back. As we were sliding one of the bigger pots off the dolly, it landed on top of my big toe.  It's so painful and bruised, I've broken that too!  I went to Urgent Care today and had it x-rayed. There's nothing you can do about a broken toe, just be gentle.

We built a raised garden box to plant veggies and herbs in.  It's 12 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet tall.  We used some of the dirt Mat scraped off for out patio in the bottom of the garden box and filled the top with better soil.  I'm really excited about that.  McKinley needed a place to grow food, so we fit it in and it's perfect.  Pictures to come!  The pavers for the patio were delivered this morning. I can't wait to have a place outside to sit in the evening.  We're putting a fire pit in the center of the patio, which will officially be my favorite part of the house.

This is the first year I've planted containers to put
on the front porch.  I love how they turned out! 

One of the things I don't like about our house is that we're on a corner, which means most of our yard is on the sides and not in the back, so NO privacy.  We had chain link fence around the perimeter, but because we have 2 very noisy dogs (whose idea was that anyway?!) who can see everything and everyone that comes through the neighborhood, and they feel the need to talk to everything that moves, we've torn out that fence and will have 6 foot vinyl installed next month. We have a fence that cuts through the middle of the backyard, so we can have the dogs on one side or the other.  Right now they are stuck on the side of the yard we are working on.  Can't wait for the new fence!

I have a minor obsession with the plant nurseries this time of year.  I often find plants that I can sneak into the yard here or there.  I just can't stand to drive by a nursery and not stop, but I really am running out of room in the flowerbeds, so I really should just keep driving.

Mat has had a busy week with syncing up the audio files all his kids sent him for the video of his choir "singing" at virtual graduation.  Graduation happens this week, so he'll be done for the year by Friday.  What a strange year this has been!  This online home school thing is insane.  It's been no problem for Brooklyn, but a nightmare for McKinley.  She has so many missing assignments and poor grades as a result.  I just can't worry about it.  She really needs the consistency and routine of a classroom and a teacher. Let's all pray that they can go back to school in the fall!