On Saturday morning I woke up energized and ready to start some new projects and maintain some existing ones. I have a picket fence that divides my yard from the sidewalk and on that picket fence grows climbing roses that have climbed their way into peoples arms and legs. They were reaching a bit too far into the sidewalk. I suppose it is a good way to keep people from walking on my side of the street but I don't want that. I enjoy seeing the, now to me, regular passer-byes. So... I trimmed roses while Pounder looked on and ate pecans.
I then went on to weeding my garden. It is a descent size garden approximately 30'x 16'. I have many types of tomatoes, eggplant, four types of peppers, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, two types of watermelon, okra and purple hull peas. I still have room for some more stuff so I think I'll plant some crops that will do well on into fall and winter; I'm thinking brussels sprouts.
After breaking for lunch and taking a short nap my friend Sarah came over to help build forms for the concrete pavers I'll be using as the new walkway that connects the driveway to the front steps. I'm making the forms so they can be used again. I want to use them for when I build my patio and fire pit out back. I'm still working on the design for that and I hope to build it this fall. Building the forms took most of the afternoon and ended in going to eat some delicious bbq pork sandwiches.
That evening a group of us were hanging out on Nadene's front porch when Christine showed up with a most refreshing drink. It was vodka mixed with a simple syrup made of fresh squeezed lemons, sugar and rosemary. She is a crafty one I tell you. All in all it was a fantastic day, plus the weather was beautiful.
