Happy July and still working the yard!

Well, the startings of my cut garden are in. I need to wait until next spring to plant more perennials as it is too late in the season for the Nursery to get them.

We will also hopefully get some of my late Father in laws peonies when we head to Missoula in the middle of the month.  His Sister has them and we can split them.

Husb and Kim built this path, and it is so cute!

The area is very small, and it will eventually be all perennials.

To the left are two very nice Baby's breathe that are the perennial variety which we paid a fortune for, so I see many rose arrangements by next year.

This fountain is a gift from our Neighbor!  We have a solar pump that we will hook up once the sod is in.  She is so beautiful.

This once graced our Neighbors Mother's yard and none of the Children want it, so it came to us, and we are thrilled.

We left several large statues in the East for Neighbors as they were too heavy to move.

This work of art would have cost us thousands!

A terrible tragedy occurred last week in this small town that will greatly impact our yard project.

The Gentleman that we hired lost his 18-year-old daughter (by a first marriage) in a car accident last Monday evening and we are just sick for he and his family.

Of course, he is taking some time off and this will put him seriously behind.  We have texted our condolences, and that is all we can do at present.

I am acquainted with His second wife and when she returns to work, I will speak with her when the time is appropriate.  We do not want him to feel any pressure and it may be, it will be next spring, or we will have to get someone else and again it is late in the season.  We shall see and will continue to pray for this family and be patient.

We still have the path to build along the side where the hostas are located, and this is going to take some time.

Also, we have been battling box elder bugs which really hit the hostas hard, but I have been on them every morning and have now all but eradicated them.  But we must be forever vigilant, and I am afraid that one we planted may not make it.  Time will tell.

The heat is now upon us, and we must work early in the morning as by 10 o'clock it is just too hot to move.  I also must clean up the back alley and move a ton of Iris which will take time.  It is a royal mess back there.

We will be having a Family swim party on the fourth at Lil Sis's pool and then up to Sissies for fireworks.  Sissy is doing a Sunday bar!

I must get to Albertsons for her and use husb and my apps for some of the ice cream.

Next week I will be leaving on Tuesday to go to Missoula where I will pick up a very good friend that will no longer make the drive and bring her back here for a week.  We will then take her back when Husb and I return for his Uncles Celebration of Life.  It is going to by a busy July.

I am so looking forward to my Friends visit and she cannot wait to see our little house and Lil Sis's new pool, as well as great visits with all of us.

Yesterday I had a great conversation with Sluggy!  I miss she and her husband!

Sissy continues to be very busy, but she is keeping up and I am proud of her!  She needs some time off and this will happen in a couple of weeks!

Now I must go and get the loss leaders for Sissy and get on with my day!

Hope everyone is doing beautifully!

God Bless,

Kay