After my walk today; and I cut it short as I could feel my hip starting to get that little tinge to it that usually proceeds it really hurting, I rested a little. Then feeling a little like I needed to be doing something; I decided that I would trim some more off the Bird's Nest Spruce. I reached a point and then decided that I would get my shovel and stubbing hoe out and actually take it out.
It came out rather easily and the roots did not go into the lawn and were pretty small in diameter so that after I chopped a couple of the larger roots I was able to push it over. I think that I will transplant a couple ferns in the spot where it was.
The ferns are smaller and I already have them on the other side of the walkway. I am even thinking about adding another cement stepping stone on the other side of the walkway to give a larger area to come in from the front lawn.
Even though I did not expend a lot of energy digging out the spruce I was tired enough that I needed to take a nap this afternoon. I seem to have just enough energy to complete one task a day...this is getting pretty old.
Later this afternoon I spent some time in the kitchen killing ants; one of the things that I seem to be doing a lot of lately. They seemed to have found an open bag of hard Christmas candy we are talking hundreds of them. So I took everything out of the bottom shelf and wiped everything down and then the shelf down as well. Even after dinner I was still finding a few stragglers but nothing like what I found this afternoon.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Bye Bye Bird's Nest Spruce
Today is about the eleventh day with the weather in the fifties. The weather has been unseasonably warm and almost dry for the last couple of weeks. I think that it has only rained part of three days and most of that has been in the evenings leaving the days dry and somewhat sunny.
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I can't stand bugs in the house. We get these little beetle type things that crawl in between the screen and the windows and get stuck. They can't get inside but it's gross to look out the window and see three or four of these bugs crawling around thinking of a way to come in. And it's worse in the summer. We were looking at one house and the whole side of it was covered in these bugs. Can't wait!
I've been wondering what types of plants would be good for our backyard. I was thinking a hydrangea in the back corner but what else would be good??? With little upkeep until we get our green thumbs
Climbing roses along your back fence would be one thing you cold try. I have some iris if you want them. I also have a couple butterfly bushes that are in pots waiting to be transfered someplace more permanent.
None of the plants that I mentioned above require very much upkeep.
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