Happy (four month) Birthday Iris!

The Deck Continues: Part II

The deck is coming along. Tony is working night and day on it. His diligence and energy is impressive. His dad has been a huge help as well! I got to help build a railing the other day and it felt so great to contribute to the progress! We've still got more railings, stairs, trellises, planter boxes, and benches but I'm confident that will come together in good time. Here are a few pictures of this last phase.

Ladies in Red

My favorite garden store was giving away free lady bugs that were a little past their prime today. I let them go in our yard this afternoon. I'm hoping some of them will find some delicious buggy snacks and decide to stick around through next year.