I don't know about you guys, but I am so incredibly happy that it has been nice outside that I am just plain giddy about life! So, some updates:
1. I am done with CostCo until fall. Too much to do during the summer for a part-time job, so I'm going to work just enough days to stay on the books as active (once every 6 weeks or so), and come back in the fall. Yeah weekends!!!
2. We got an 8x12 wooden shed built this past weekend, so now we can put stuff like the lawn tractor, snowblower, trailer, etc. in there and have our garage back! Wheee!
3. We have started landscaping! We were given a couple fruit trees (cherry and pear) that are planted, with more that we ordered (2 apple, a peach, and a black walnut) coming soon. We planted a couple evergreens that we bought over the winter and have mulched around a few flowers we bought (including a couple rose bushes, yeah!!). We are watching and waiting to see what trees survived the winter. We had a bunch of baby trees that were decimated by a local snowmobiler who doesn't have any concept of land ownership, apparently, so he mowed them down. *moment of silence for dead willow trees*
4. We have sod coming *hopefully* next week, so at least part of our yard will not be mud anymore, yippee! Living on a mud pit has its disadvantages, let me tell you. The poor puppies are fenced into the front porch to save us all the irritation of multiple baths every day. Soon guys, soon!
5. It has been so wet recently that our pond, which suffered the drought last summer by turning into a crater, is now so full that it is up over the outlet! Lets hope it stays that full, that would be wonderful!
6. And the best news of all, Jason got a great job!!! He is going to be working on the St. Croix River Bridge up in Stillwater as a senior inspector through a fantastic company that has given him a wonderful entrance into this job that is projected to last 4+ years!! When the hours get crazy in the summer, he will probably be staying up there and coming home on weekends, but that's okay. We are both so excited about the opportunity!
I see a future full of parties and bonfires, grilling out and playing in the dirt to (try and )grow stuff. Loving life!!
Tracey
Sounds wonderful Tracey! We need to come and visit one of these days! Perhaps this summer :) I am sure Ayla would love to take advantage of all of your space :) And I want to meet that puppy :)
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