A Turtle's Day

It has been a quiet week for this turtle. Besides hot & sunny weather, the only big thing going on has been a landscaping project.

Beth and I decided to re-do the rocks lining both sides of our driveway last week. Too many weeds have been getting through and making the rocks very unattractive. So we dug out the old orange rocks, dug deeper into the ground by the driveway, laid in new edging and laid down new lining, and selected new rocks to re-fill the area. We went with "river rocks," a mix of different colored rocks that are smooth and round.

Beth also decided that her garden needed some new mulch to prevent weeds from taking over. So we (she) selected a dark hardwood mulch with which to cover up everything.

So last weekend, and throughout this past week, Beth and I have spent time working together in the front yard - she working primarily on the garden and me diggin and distributing rocks. It was a good set of projects to do together and I feel good for having spent time outdoors, accomplished something, and spent some time with my lover.

This week should be a quieter week as Zoe & Gretchen have gone up north for camp together. This should be a great adventure for them and a quiet house for us.