Remiss

Well I have run amok in the past, been askew before, gotten all wonky along the way but now admit to now being remiss.     Balancing between getting my energy back as well as enjoying the warmer weather I have been drawn to do much anticipated yard work.  It seems I come inside and just kind of collapse in the arm chair.   To that point I have neglected sending necessary get well cards, thank you notes, just a notes, stitching of any measurable amount and my pen pal in Connecticut as well as other little paperwork necessities.   Even though some things are slipping I am enjoying the  'good tired' of working outdoors.

Stitching has been coming along.   I finished Happy Easter by SamSarah.   For the most part it was stitched as charted.  I left off some of the 'floating' button motifs.  I finished before Easter but admit I have to do the 'finishing' still.

The yard work that has been calling me has involved a one woman effort to eradicate ground cover! OMGosh what was I thinking all those years ago when I planted it.    Ivy and Vinca Vine and Loriope!   Geez.    Across our back property line I have been pulling out ivy hand over fist.   I managed another 2 to 3 feet across the entire back this spring.

I ran a tape to give me a rough idea of a straight line for how far to go back.  You can see, Buddy, decided to 'help'.

I am happy with what I am been able to reclaim.    A good two to three feet.  The grass seed is in and ready to grow.

I have been redesigning some flower beds.  Just need to add the Winterberry I bought and spread the mulch to call it done here.   I have doing much needed thinning of hostas and dividing coral bells.   I dug out a butterfly bush and replaced it with a Serviceberry and some dwarf spirea to this bed.  Once the Serviceberry and spirea fill out along the property line they should create privacy between the neighbor and my back deck.

I reclaimed this bench from the overgrown ivy that was wrapped around it in the back yard and moved it out front.    Not for sitting!   Replacing the rotten seat in on the list.  So nice to see the bed ready for mulch and NO SNOW.

For stitching, I have made Penny America my take along project.  Following your lead, I am trying to concentrate on one project at a time until finished.  It does show progress faster.  Grace Mason will be for stitching at home since it is a bigger project.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Have a great week.  I know I will.....planning and packing for 4-day girls weekend in OCMD!