Arrived on Thursday evening, lots to do. Friday was Bert's 65th birthday, and we had his kids for the weekend. They arrived Saturday and left Sunday.
Friday I cleaned house. Vacuumed, mopped and spread floor shine throughout the house. Cleaned the baseboards, shook out the rugs, cleaned the bathrooms. Made some soup, a carrot cake, marinated the leg of lamb, made a seven layer dip, yoghurt sauce for the lamb, and got together the garnish for the salad.
Friday evening went to Pam and Eric's party. They are our neighbors on the right. It was all local people, interesting group of folks, artsy like Pam.
Saturday spent all day swinging the kids on the swing, playing with the toys, walking around, etc. Ashley and Allen and the boys arrived about five. After dinner I put 65 candles on Berts cake, we sang and toasted him. Took flashlights and walked down the road after dark with the kids. Bert and I slept in the tent and let the kids have the bedrooms. Ashley, Allen and the kids slept in the living room.
Everyone left early, right after breakfast on Sunday morning.
Cut back all the spent Ox eye daisies, pulled up all the poppies, and cut back Verbena Bonariensis in the front beds. Dumped everything in the compost pile. Drove a truckload of compost down to the
Orchard, pulled up spent strawflower, laid down the compost and sowed anise hyssop seeds and zinnia seeds. Deadheaded zinnias. Picked blackberries. Pulled weeds.
Spread a couple of wheelbarrow of white rock in some low places in the Star Garden.
Laid down some weed cloth in the Vegetable Garden and spread white rock over it, I'm not finished, but I made progress. I'm thinking I will just cover up that yucky fungus since I can't get rid of it.
Watched butterflies.
Left about four.
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