Business.

Me being busy is no real news, I know.  But there are several things I'm attempting.  I designed an outdoor sectional of sorts for in front of my fire pit.  So far, I have one section done and one cut out.  I had to use 2 of my treated boards on the grape arbor for it was a lot longer than I had imagined.  So I'm shorted for the patio furniture I'm trying to make.  I won't be able to get the redwood finish on until the wood dries out alot.  It is really wet.  But we can still use it until I do that.  It just looks a lot more rustic as is.  I'm going to try to replace the tops and seats on my picnic table sections.  I still have the stucco to put on the front and back of the garage, a stucco fence and gate to build and a little bit of retaining wall on the deck as well.  It seems everything is a work in progress.
Not much progress on the veggie garden yet.  I did get the raspberries cut back and a little bit of weeds pulled away from the perennials (leeks, rhubarb, and asparagus)  The rest is still neglected.  I want to redo the flower gardens by the pool and I am putting a few new ones in.
My world is growing quickly.  The wisteria is amazingly beautiful.  The dogwood is trying to open and the peaches, ornamental plum and redbud have already bloomed.  The pear tree will again be as full as it can manage.  We trimmed the apple tree pretty close last fall and I was afraid we were not going to have any apple crop at all.  But there is a good smattering of blossoms coming out here and there even though the leaves are already on.
I've not yet started the bathroom or finished the laundry room/pantry floor.  I really wanted to have that done before my mom came in May.  We'll see.  Probably not.  But I am hoping to have the floor installed in the study shortly.
And among it all, I really need to stop and have some fun.  Though most of what I do is enjoyable to me.  I want to take a long hike this summer.  Of course if I could get to Brahms and back without huffing and heaving it would be encouraging.
I'll try to post pictures when I get stuff to happening.
Blessings.