Yard Work...at 95 degrees!

Fourth of July weekend--hot, hot and sunny in Jackson. Mom and Dad have been in Indiana for a week; they come home Tuesday. We've been working in the front yard. Trying to do the "curb appeal" thing on the house. I planted new grass in the bare spots under the live oak and put mulch around the trees in the yard. Today we're working on put monkey grass along the driveway to help with both aesthetics and erosion control. All 8 years (has it really been that long) we've lived here we've had an annual problem with rainfall washing dirt from the yard to the carport; hence, the bare spots.

Leslie had the idea to put azalea beds in the front by the porch so I've been reading about how and when to plant azaleas. I've never been much of green-thumber but it's as good a time to start as any.

Jacob just came in from the yard to tell me that the bee he was trying to catch was really a fly with big eyes. The boy's an entymologist in the making! He's also wanting to take piano lessons and keeps asking about going to the music store to ask about it. I love that these are the things that have captivated his attention. Ben's the same way; his thing is singing. He's pretty good at it, too!