Spring in full bloom

This is our beautiful backyard. When we lived in PA we tried to grow Dogwood trees, but to no avail. Here we are blessed with 2 dogwood trees, one pink and the other white. We planted a second flowering crab a few years ago. The Japanese Maple was already here. Our yard is a haven of rest here in town, most people are amazed that we have so many trees and it does not feel like town. We enjoy having coffee in the afternoon on our patio and on occasion a meal.

Almost home free!

Here's Tim sitting next to the hole that he had dug before moving the Azalea. It took a few more grunts and groans and success at last! The Azalea is now happily adjusting to its new locations amongst Daffodils and Day Lillies! In case you are wondering, the other 3 Azaleas are doing well too.

Now what?

So, how what? How does one move the thing? We managed to get the root ball onto a piece of heavy duty plastic, Tim wrapped rope around it, tied on the tines of a pitch fork to hold onto as we dragged it across the yard to its new resting spot! We did laugh at ourselves as we stopped to catch our breaths!

Moving day

After using all the shovels, 2x4's, waterbed boards, we were finally able to free the Azalea from it home of 20 plus years! It took brute strength, physics and sheer determination, but we got it out of the ground.

"Hercules" aka Tim

We are very blessed to have so many beautiful plants, trees and shurbs on residental property here in town. In front of our home is a row of Azaleas, white, pink, red, and a purple/pink. 4 of them had become overgrown, so we decided to move one. Tim and I (mainly Tim) spent an entire Saturday digging out and moving the one you see here. It had a tremendous rootball, Tim thought it was about 6oo pounds!

Cupcakes and more

Lambs were my theme for April's cupcakes for the Christian school. The eyes and noses were all hand applied, coconut tinted green for grass. It takes a little time to do all this, but it is so much fun and the children love them!

Another way in which I can help the school is that of tutoring/volunteering once a week. I'm currently helping 2 brothers with their reading skills as well spelling and vocablulary words. Having had reading difficulties as a child I understand what the little guys struggles are. On a positive note, I love to read, I so appreciate all the help that I received along the way.

Friends near...

We recently discovered that one of our local squirrels likes to lick our back door steps! I open our kitchen door to discover this little guy happily licking the steps, we think it is probably salt residue from the winter. He also likes our front door mat, its probably not as tasty as the back door steps.