happenings

well well...i have still been mia. sorry readers [mom + good friends]...when good weather arrives it is like mr.b and i are obsessed with getting projects done. it has been this way for the last 5 years. so since it appears we are blessed with an early spring [insert sarcasm...see i love fall and usually winter...or mainly just jeans and sweatshirt weather..because i hate wearing shorts, BUT i did happen to find an excellent pair for this summer..so i bought it in every color. im not kidding] so adam and i have been busy busy busy. sorry blog. also baby is not sleeping..errrrr

for starters. i got my art back from the framers

i have narrowed down the new den rug to two options!..but realistically price will drive this decision i am affraid

i also purchased all the needed supplies for my bench [which will be built this weekend] here is a sneak peak at some of the materials

i re-potted and pruned some of my indoor babies [the schefflera is 35 years old...it was given to my mimi at her brother cecil's [weird huh!] funeral...so i named her rubywayne..i have had her for 4 years now.

we did a lot of work outside removing dead bushes and replanting new ones..the dogs and baby helped supervise

all this outdoor gardening work started with the removal of a small bush/tree last fall that was against the brick wall. we replaced it with two new box-woods...also GO CATS!

then we kept going...these dead/dying juniper bushes drove me crazy

[before]

 

[after]

 

we needed to remove the three dead bushes under the tree

[before]

 

[after]..replaced them with three white azalea bushes

 

added planters...go UK

 

moved the rock path on the side garden..we added the succulents last summer and plan to add more and some ferns in a few weeks.

 

looking much better! the holly trees will be trimmed this fall [by a professional..im not going to try and attempt that] but we are done for now

last weekend we played with aunt shea, and great grandpa house while cheering on the CATS!

also met with contractors to start getting quotes on

     1.  the removal of the glass in the veranda and to add screens
     2.  bust out the concrete patio and add pavers along with building a natural swell

we also golfed! first round of the season...little man loves our golf cart and this was his first golf outing. we live on hole #5 so i figure he will be a golfer since it will be his main playground. im ok with traveling to beautiful courses for golf tournaments. i can do that ;) for hudson of course.

baby on the fairway!

 all of this caused a much needed nap for little hud/dan...and a beer or two for mom and dad

so tomorrow ill have an update on all things hudson. he has really really changed. most things are great..some not so much [lack of sleep]

talk soon friends
-K