It’s Spring ! thank goodness. This time of year is always fun for me (ask Carole – I’m a cheap date) to observe; trees, shrubs and other plants come out of hibernation. Looking west during the winter, we can see vehicle headlights twist and turn a 1/2 mile before reaching our driveway. Similar for highway 45 looking east. We can see headlights (or taillights) a mile away from the front porch. Now that Spring has fully bloomed, we are once again: limited to seeing vehicle/headlights at night when they are in front of the house.
Our lead blog story: Kyle completed the task to paint interior trim in the house. Yep – we still have details to be completed on our first home build. After nearly 3 years; it is special for us to -not- see missing trim, exposed unpainted trim ends, or simply trim with nail holes requiring sanding and painting. I am pleased to report Kyle completed that task on April 29th. I was ready for him on the 30th to help with the construction of a large storage shed. I refer to this month’s picture taken April 30th. Kyle is a highly valued friend to us. Kyle appreciates having a cash customer nearby. A match made in Heaven… lol
I visited a rural landscaping nursery to learn what species of shrubs we need for privacy – some property locations are sunny, other places on the property are in full shade. We do not want to grow a tall green prison wall in the form of a 30 ft Arborvitae. Came home with a quantity of shrubs to plant. Between the shed construction underway, and this landscaping project; I will certainly remember to act like I’m 70 and the need to pace myself.
For some topics/projects, I can be impatient, but not planting trees and shrubs. I recognize and appreciate that the things I am planting will be be large, mature and beautiful long after I am gone. When we lived in Cowley County, I had a vision for the driveway. We lacked cash for trees, so I dug up tiny Cedar trees growing wild in the pasture and replanted them along the driveway. I saw them a few years ago, and was pleased it turned out as I imagined; 25 years later. It’s a pleasant mental diversion to visualize how a particular shrub will appear 15 years from now. On the other hand, decisions to determine exterior siding and roof, colors for the shed; require a quick decision delay the project schedule.
Nothing to report on the Crow-taming story. There is a lone crow that occasionally lands in a tree near the deck where we can see it (and it can watch us) from the large west-facing windows. It departs the moment is sees me walking from the front porch toward the deck. I treat this project with the same patience as planting shrubs…
That’s a wrap. See you all in May.
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