The project continues. Yesterday Don, Craig, (the carpenter from Maine) David, ( a day helper who knows plants) and Bill (the neighbor) were all busy working back there. Don and Craig worked on the deck and Bill and David worked on the future rock garden. The deck is amazing-what a difference it makes. I bet we will be outdoors now more than indoors. Bill leveled a portion of the yard so that we can see the creek from the deck and we will be able to continue to see the creek even when the rock garden is in place. It really is starting to look very nice.
I worked in the front garden weeding and barely made a dent after hours of weed removal. The bulbs are up and glorious, producing beautiful and fragrant bouquets. It was a great day.
The shed has flats of starts. Smells yummy. Don is going to hang some netting from the roof to discourage birds from breaking their necks trying to fly through the shed on sunny days. We have had more than one die on sunny days. So, hopefully that will work. Speaking of birds the hummingbirds are back, as are the chickadees and ducks to name a few.
The elk have still been on the property as has one very big doe. The elk are skittish, but the doe is not afraid of me. I keep warning her that if she eats from my garden she will be in deep trouble. The albino deer is a yearling and still roams with a sibling and its mother. It is still a celebrity around here. I think if a coyote or cougar tried to make dinner of it that the locals would form a lynch mob.
All in all, there is quite a bit to see up here in the wilderness.
