- We figured out where four of the fruit trees will go... the pool yard.

- My house is absolutely clean and more things hung up on the wall.

- Compost piles have been created.

- Thistles uprooted, and a overflowing wheelbarrow of weeds from the front yard

- More mulch spread around the front of the shop

- Garden weeded - some tomatoes and peppers are close, beans are taking off

- And saturday dinner at 'Henry's' in Loveland, a cool pub just bustling with activity. Loveland is just 12 minutes away!


-No rain as of yet, but dark clouds to the south and north.


- And tonight, we've got a date with the Tour de France in the cool basement with home-made pizza

Mmmmmm Friday!

Nothing like a work week winding down and a full weekend in front of you. We didn't get much rain this week, which is actually unusual given our amazing weeks of rain and severe thunderstorms every afternoon. Everyone around us is cutting and baling their hay. It looks just like it smells - greeeeen! The garden is morphing everyday - potatoes are starting to bloom and must be 2 foot tall. More and more tomatoes appear everyday, we have yet to see a red one yet, but very soon! I transplanted some raspberries from my friend Connie, and lo and behold a few of them are going to make it! I will be patient, but I surely can't wait until I have that first bite!!

Weeds - they get their own paragraph. I pick them everyday, sometimes by the handful, but mostly by the bushel load. Prolific. Constant. Big. Tenacious. Natural. As entitled, but not as appreciated.

Luca has been vigilant about chasing rabbits off, but still they've decided to stay and live here. I ponder what might happen if he actually gets one. He goes primal when he sees one. Steve and I are working out the details for an additional fence on the front yard as to minimize his trips across the road.