Good Morning and Welcome to Sunday the 18th day of June, 2017.
Was overcast earlier then turned to bright sunny skies and now there are some clouds gathering.
Today is Father’s Day.
Alvin and I would like to wish all of the Fathers a happy, joyful daughter filled with love and laughter.
Our day will be quiet (which is okay by me).
Yesterday we had the Vet visit first thing followed by coffee break with my friend and neighbour “S.”
In the afternoon laundry was first item on the old TO DO LIST and in between I worked on the back garden space.
A couple of years ago I dug out the cedar tree that had died after only a couple of years and a few weeks ago dug out the diseased roses and dead shrub.
With three holes on display and only two small shrubs in the garden (one on each side in the front); I had to do something.
But what, as I do not have the extra money to go and purchase more shrubs or flowers or ornaments.
So I looked around my house and garage and had an idea.
A few years ago I had bought a couple of tall planters that were made of something that resembles concrete but not that heavy.
I had left them outside over a few winters and they had slowly been to break away in spots.
One of them was pretty good and it was on the deck and the other had been tucked away in the garage – just waiting.
I decided to reuse the one in the garage.
I had a sort of plan in mind.
So I grabbed a shovel that I had borrowed from my neighbour and then realized that I needed something else, scissors.
With scissors in hand I carefully trimmed away the black material that was sticking out around the holes where the roses, shrub and tree had been.
Then I dug out the hole in the back area of the garden as that is where I wanted to place the planter.
After getting the hole dug – I went to the garage and carefully carried out the planter.
It was heavy and awkward but I managed.
When there is a will – there is always a way.
At least that is what I have found – my whole life thus far.
I set the planter into the hole and turned it on an angle so that the fern embossing was showing and the best part of the planter faced outward.
Filling in around the planter was easy.
Then I set about moving more rocks to fill in the other holes.
Once done, I placed the rocks back over the dirt.
There were a few spots that needed something so I took some stone pieces that I had set under the back steps on the deck and placed them strategically in the garden.
I had a stepping stone that was nice so I set it in the garden, as well.
As I did not have any extra plants to place in the planter, I took the two of the three solar light fixtures from the other planter (the tallest ones) and put them into the container.
VOILA ….. no cost …… just a bit of medium labour and it looks good.
I am proud of myself.
Alvin tried to help ….. he kept coming up into the garden and sniffing away …..
I perhaps will add a bit of rock from between the garages once we get the bark chips in there but for now it looks good.
After supper we ended the day with a walk followed by a movie.
Happy Saturday.
Happy Father’s Day to all the GUYS out there whether you have two-legged babies or four.
Thank you for all that you do.
Special Hello to: My youngest brother who is a great day and my nephews.
Always, Carol & Alvin
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