Preparing For Company.....

First, my apology for the long time since last blog entry......but there has been good reason! Besides a lot of counseling and "work" related activity (I know you with regular 8 to 5 jobs out there can relate!), we've been preparing for THE COMING....
The coming to Ohio by Meg, Hailey and Alyssa and THE COMING TO AMERICA BY ELOISE, SAM AND MEL. Here I am planting a start of Black Bamboo at the entrance of Pat's Secret Garden and Bill's Botanical Gardens. You have to do a WHOLE LOT MORE than dig a hole and plant the plant. With bamboo you have to contain it. If not it will invade all of the world! ....so....I had to dig a 2 foot deep trench to bury a thick black plastic barrier to keep it contained. It and the completion of the stone wall will complete this phase of preparation for our guests to come.

Pat has been applying her decorating touch to the entire interior of the house. She does not want me post pictures of the finished work since she wants it to be a welcoming surprise to those visiting. Wes and Cheryl and the girls stopped by tonight to deliver Market Day pies we had purchased and they enjoyed the new look. For those coming in from other parts of the country and world........

.....these are the tools being used to PREPARE FOR YOUR COMING!!!