It's All Outside

I’m still watching the birds and THE BULLY is back guarding the hummingbird feeder.  What a guy J  I have four birdfeeders; one for finch food and the other for “regular” birdseed.  The birds are eating the seeds as fast as I can fill the feeders.

Kevin and Renea have a bird nest on their patio with three baby birds.  They do a lot of chirping until mama bird feeds them.  Mama bird gets really nervous when anyone is on the patio.  She doesn’t go to her nest, but she sure does watch.  I don’t know how long it will be before they leave the nest.

Kevin, Renea, Brian and Tracy gave me this swing for my deck for Mother’s Day.  I love it and use it a lot (when it isn’t raining).

 

My hydrangeas are looking good this year, at least the bushes are.  I have one flower on each.

The other day Kevin moved his shed from inside his fence (and next to the pool) to outside the fence.  It really looks nice (and different).

Monday he went to Lowe’s to buy supplies to change the ramp off my deck to steps. 

I actually got a lot done today.  I am starting to feel better so I guess that helps.  I am making great progress on the Althoefer Family Tree book.

I also weeded one-half of the north rock garden.  Looking much better, but still have a lot to do.  It’s a little tough when you sit down to weed, but that’s what I do.  My knees hurt so I can’t kneel, so sitting is my only option.  It works!  Last night I finished weeding the north rock garden.  YEA!  I decided if I wait until evening when there is shade, and I take my time, I can make some progress. Just need to take a few breaks and drink plenty of water.  If all goes well I should be able to mow the grass by this weekend.  You can actually see the plants now.

Miss PIA Penny decided she didn’t like one of the foods that has been her favorite.  She just flat out refused to eat it.  I remember Rodney would do that at times.  Penny kept going to the cupboard where I keep her food so I gave in and gave her something else.  She is scarfing it down!

Went outside for about 20 minutes and filled the birdfeeders, and put roundup on some grass/weeds that I couldn’t pull that is growing between the border rocks.  It was so hot I’m not sure I will go back outside at all today!

Okay, I went back outside after supper when the front had shade.  I fed the bushes in the north rock garden, and then I pulled the weeds out of the pots with the iris.  That’s it!  Done for today.