Today felt like someone just flipped a switch and ta-da! it's summer. I know that it is probably not here to stay just yet but we sure took advantage of its brief visit.
We were out in the yard by 8am and working on getting things cleaned up from a long long winter. We finally put the snow shovels and snow blower away and hope we didn't jinx things by doing so. If it snows again I will be leaving town immediately, only with what I can carry in my purse.
We spent most of the morning cleaning up garbage, trimming spent perennials, and plotting this year's garden. We put in a few perennials and some ground cover. It seems like we add so much stuff every year but we are blessed with a lot of ground to cover. I was happy to see that most everything survived the winter and is now poking curious little buds out of the soil.
We were able to get the lettuces planted and put in tons and tons of flower seeds. I am hoping for success with zinnias and sunflowers to bring some beauty to the delicious, but let's face it, not very pretty tomato plants this year.
We still have much work ahead of us but an early treat of a summery day was just what we needed to get moving and shake the winter off of us. The kids loved helping with the chores almost as much as they loved goofing around in the yard. The whole family is sunburned, exhausted, and reminded of why we love living in the midwest.
intense discussion about
genetically modified seeds
harriet was so hot we had to start removing
her clothing
she may have gotten overheated moving bricks
in our impromptu chain gang
nice shot from the swing's perspective
taken by eloise
what is a summery day without a good soaking
from the hose?
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