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Father’s Day is Project Day
Nothing like spending Father’s Day with the kids. This year we took it up a notch by patching together some outdoor fun. The swing and standing swing were pretty simple as we had rope and odd ends of wood floating around from previous projects around the house. Lionel accompanied me on a short trip to the hardware store so we could build the ladder. The misses and neighbors say watching the kids on it makes them nervous but they love it.
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A Toad !
The kids found a toad in the yard today, everything is new and exciting when viewed through the eyes of children. They wanted to keep him but we decided to let him be after a short “discussion”.
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A Walk around the Yard
With any new plantings you never know how they will do, its so exciting to see everything doing well. The strawberries are greener if not quite filling in yet. Apple trees are putting on some new growth and the smaller of the tart cherries is filling in. The blueberry bushes aren’t putting much foliage on but the coloring looks good. I wasn’t sure how the raspberry bushes would do but they are looking great.
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Hunt for the elusive Waterfall
Elaine and I went on a Waterfall Hike with the boys up the creek ~ 700 feet from the house. Although we didn’t make it to the waterfall as it required crossing the creek it was still a great time. The boys loved playing in the water and we found a great swimming area that we’ll be visiting when the water level is low and it is a little warmer. I’ll have to wander the creek alone to see if there is a good way to get the whole family to the waterfall. I wonder if we could talk the town into allowing us to build a walking path up the creek…
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Makings of a Garden
The previous owners of our house had a 25′ x 50′ garden area that they had let grow over in the last couple years. To get it back in shape we enlisted the help of Elaine’s Dad Brian (an 8th generation dairy farmer). If you want to do something right bring in the experience. Can’t wait to see what we can grow this year. Although we are going to keep it small as I don’t want to overload us with Tree Care, Gardening and Chickens… not to mention all the other projects we want to do the house. Lets find out if our thumbs are green!
