Cooler weather - replanting shrubs

Up until yesterday (Friday) the week turned out to very nice weather wise. Highs in the 80's, low humidity and lows in the 50's (that one night of 53 was a little too cool). But all good things must end and the heat returned and looks to be in the 90's until at least Wed, but for only one day, than back in the 90's. Someone asked why we don't get a window air conditioner but I really don't like those things and besides there probably aren't any more around.

We didn't do much this week. Went bike riding a few times but we need to get out and ride a lot more.

One day we planted three blue berry bushes in one corner of the back yard. I had to go back and get some more top soil and I came across a dog wood bush on sale and I couldn't pass that up. So we (ah Larry) ended planting that behind the garage, which than it looked kind of funny with just the one bush. By the time we (again Larry) finished we had transplanted two rose bushes, and a mum plant. I'm hoping that everything survives. The previous owner had a shed sitting there and worked on motorcycles, so who knows what he dumped on the ground. If things survive I'll take a picture for the next blog.

Our fuel prices didn't stay down very long. Luckily we filled our car up at the $3.37 and the next day it jumped to $3.57. Some one on the news must have used the word "may" rise when reporting on gas prices.

We need to raise the grade up around the back of the house but before we can do that we had to remove a old coal shoot and brick the wall up. Got that done this week so now we want to build a small retaining wall at the end of the patio. This and the raising of the grade should divert any rain run off away from the house (hopefully).

Guess that's about it for this week. I only have one picture to share and that's of our grandson Darrius playing in the sprinklers. Of course his friend Pepper wasn't far behind.
That's it, till next time......................................