The past few days have been just as nice. The weather has given me the boost I needed to get some serious gardening done. I've been spending my time digging up dead plants and prepping the beds for the new ones. I made two trips to Jasmin Nursery and bought quite a few perennials. They are in their spots, waiting to be planted tomorrow morning when the sun is not so hot. Our VegTrug is thriving, the lettuce is ready to eat and I use our herbs on a daily basis.
We've been barbecuing quite a bit and eating our meals outside. Last night, we sat outside for a long while and listened to oldies. It was really nice. Cooper and Spicy have also been having their dinner on the deck. They quite like alfresco dining!
Rhubarb is now available in the store. I made an amazing rhubarb and blueberry crisp on Friday. We love the combination of the two. So delicious. A nice treat for the weekend.
Yesterday, I was in the front yard gardening, the pooches were in the house and Russell was getting ready to have a shower. I then heard them bark very loudly and excitedly, wasn't sure what was going on but I knew that Russell would deal with it. Sure enough, they had a reason to bark: there was a cat on our deck, by the patio door, looking in. I wished I could have been in the house to see Cooper and Spicy's reaction but the sudden bark was totally justified. Russell immediately closed the glass doors and proceeded to the mud room door in order to scare the cat away. First time this happened, I hope the last. We have seen this cat out and about, not sure why he came on our deck. Probably exploring.
As we are approaching mid-June, we are also thinking about our upcoming trip to Scotland/Ireland in September, three months away. We've been reading a lot about both countries (thank you Diane for the fun article about Ireland). We will be in touch with our friend Pat in order to fine tune the Ireland part of our trip. As for Scotland, it's mostly planned as we will be spending five nights on a train going through the country side. Truly looking forward to that trip!
I leave you with random photos that Russell took in the garden today. We will enjoy the rest of this beauty of a day and take it all in. Have a wonderful week everyone! Go Raptors Go!
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| Spicy and Cooper assume their usual supervisory role... they are awesome foremen/greeters! |
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| Spicy showering me with kisses...such a sweetheart. |
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| Not to be outdone, Cooper gets in on the kissing action, our big boy. |
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| Spicy says...mmm this grass is lip smacking good! |
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| Spicy making a wish on a dandelion fairy ball. |
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| Working up a sweat in the backyard garden. Out with the old and in with the new. It was a hard Winter on many plants. |
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| Cooper and Spicy....the chase is on! |
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| Getting ready for Scotland...what all well dressed men wear in their hose...a Sgian Dubh with the Duncan Clan crest and motto "Disce Pati" - learn to suffer.. |
Love the Havi kisses.
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