Monday, March 10, 2008

Conjugating Verbs

It's that time of year, and all around me flowers spring up everywhere. These are double daffodils, so does that make them twice as daffy?



These are planted on the berm in front of Scottie's shed, 'cuz yellow is his favorite flower color.














And, the miniature grape hyacinths are up - tiny, tiny little guys, and they are right at the top of the steep bank where the sun hits them.









Planted near the daffies is my lavender.

Don't those colors look good together.


Oh, the wood thingies are to keep dogs from tromping on my flowers.








And, Early Blooming Something (I can't remember the name) which I got as a start from a neighbor also sprang into action and grew.


This baby grows in the shade so it's on the north side of the house.







And Scottie sprang into action with the weed whacker to get the weeds, and unfortunately the wildflowers, knocked down.

Of course, I think his brain sprung a leak. (See, I did it: spring, sprang, sprung, right?)

The man is a maniac!





Just so you can see what he's been dealing with, here's a section with clipped stuff and un-clipped stuff. There's still at least a quarter acre to trim!







So, Scottie worked; I worked - cutting new steps into a bank with a shovel (hard work), watering plants (easy), trimming things (easier than the shovel job). . .


And Buck relaxed. That boy has it tough.

Oh, the old wooden wheels are ones I bought in New Mexico and finally got Scottie to put up by the front door.


Next week we'll talk about nouns.

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