Em asked what I was going to do after dinner. I told her I'd either be laying on the hammock or sitting on the front porch. I opted for the porch. I've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the hummingbirds, and this is the time of day they're usually most active. So far, no luck. I bought a third feeder today and put it on my deck. I hope I have luck with that one. It's very close to another feeder and I don't know if the birds will go for it. We'll see.

Today was the perfect day to be off. The weather was outstanding and I got a lot done. Surprise! The really big thing I did today was to take out all the caulk in Emily's tub and clean the grout and the tub. It was a gross job, but needed to be done. Then I mowed the lawn. I don't have a lot of lawn, so it wasn't hard. Then I dug a trench around my garden. I'm going to take a picture now to show you. BRB.

OK. The first picture is from the house to the street, then next from the street to the house. The perennials are growing noticeably every day. The columbines should be the next to flower. I love seeing this sleeping garden come to life. I've resisted the urge to purchase my annuals. Another week or two will do it.



I went to the hardware store after I did the trenching to see if I could get a new tire for my wheelbarrow. The only time I remember it's flat is when I need it. I decided to put the whole thing in my car in the hope that someone from Ace hardware would replace it for me. Nope. The guy did inflate the tire and we found the hole. He told me how to take the tire off and sold me an inner tube. I didn't want to do the work! I really want a nice plastic garden cart like Happyone. The guy told me Goodyear would probably be able to inflate the inner tube and put it on. I drove over there and they told me nope. That I should check out a trailer place. All I want is something to cart my mulch from under the deck to the garden! I'll call around tomorrow to see if I can find a place that can do it. I did get the wheel off. When I was done with that I hung out in the hammock. I was exhausted. After resting up I put down the new caulk in the tub. I hope I don't need to do that again for a long, long time.

Here's a picture of the birdfeeder tree. No hummingbirds yet.


I think I'll go in now and do what I didn't do this morning: take a shower. Then I'm sitting on the couch and taking it easy. Later!