The zoomed shot shows that the sun is back behind that formation. As I now write this the sun has overcome it all and is shining brightly.
Progress takes place as the neighbors build a structure next to their swimming pool. I don't know what its function will be but I would suspect it is a shelter and not a storage shed. One of the carpenters brought his dog to work yesterday so you could see it helping and watching.
Every year I bring in the pussy willow branches and they stay alive for a long time. Each year I throw away rooted stems and it makes me feel badly. I don't like to kill free plants. I will think about where I could plant it as a new bush but I am not certain that I need to add anything more to my backyard.
My new iris that was in a cardboard pot is doing well in the big pot. If I had waited to put the Oregon based plant in the ground I doubt I would have ever seen a bloom this year. I have some I planted last year in the ground that I will see bloom this season.
This morning I worked on the front row of Knock Out roses trimming off all the dead wood. They really got hit badly with our cold weather this year. I had to trim most of them down to the base. I did have some stray branches sticking up and alive that I may trim back as the season progresses. Those strays will put out blooms and that is better than having no blooms. I trimmed back another rose in the back corner garden this morning. I had a stray left over bag of mulch that I spread out on the area back there to touch up things. I need to buy a couple more bags for that area to make it look better. I saw one sprout of asparagus in that area. It is nice to start working in the garden. It was cold and very windy so I didn't stay out for an hour or so. My neighbor mowed his lawn yesterday, cranking the mower down low, and it does look good. I think I will wait for it to be more filled in and I won't have to cut it so short. I think it is too early to mow grass but Gary is probably bored.
Thanks for stopping by today.
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lots of lawns being mowed as I write this. They want to get the trim in before the next rain tonight. ( we shall see if it actually rains here...)
I let my elderly mule mow a section of the yard yesterday. He was quiet and enjoyed it!
I like our yard mowed long, but then I live way out in the countryside and I don't worry about others seeing it. I've been known to fence off the yard and let my equine in to clean things up once in a while.
The clouds were amazing yesterday morning! I love the photos of them.
Have a great day!
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