the great outdoors,

spring is finally here to stay.

guess that means it's time to get the garden in order.

i really enjoy gardening and see everything in full bloom while sitting out on the deck.

unfortunately we don't have a ton of garden space.

but it's enough to take up a considerable amount of time for the first few weekends of warmer weather.

this year most everything had matured nicely 

so only a few filler items were needed.

plus about 20 bags of mulch.

i swear that stuff shrinks as soon as it comes in contact with the ground.

how is it possible that no matter how much you buy you ALWAYS need more than anticipated?!

sheesh!

gardening = great.

 being swarmed by wasps and hornets = not so great.

 michael and his friend, and two cans of Raid, came to my rescue.

a whole bunch of ninja moves were involved in getting these bees killed.

drop kicking furniture,

 running and jumping,

emptying cans of hazardous chemicals into the earth.

highly entertaining.

especially when observing from a distance!

while we're on the subject of my backyard i feel it necessary to give you a complete experience, so here ya go...

open a window or sit outside

in my 2 mile town

and you will inevitably be greeted with the sound of 

barking dogs, 

laughing children,

screeching trains,

and this...

  

yes of course i have stood in line with the neighborhood hoodlums to get an ice cream treat.

the creepy ice cream man might also sell drugs, can't be certain.

garden pics coming soon!