And Let the Deadheading Begin!

Okay- so today in the beautiful sunshine i walked around a took random pictures of things blooming and happenings in our yard. I neglected to take a picture of the sprung mole trap because i was so excited that tj finally got a mole. . . i later found out that while TJ was doing his nightly rounds (checking the pumps and tubing for leaks and cloggage) he tripped it. Ha! oops.

We got our hanging baskets last weekend. We normally get other plants to fill about 8 big pots, but we had other things to spend money on. . . like pump rentals, and a sump pump, and a new dehumidifier, a new shop vac (our old one broke), etc. Anyway. . . i am digging the flowers- they are so nice when you drive up or when you look out our windows. They make me smile and there will be a lot less upkeep now that we don't have all the pots to take care of too. Deheading, here i come!
When i was at meijer, this cute little baccopa nad geranium arrangement was on clearance. . . 50% off!We got our poop (and maybe even some of yours) pumped out of our septic. . .what a fun thing to spend money on!

Bleeding heart in the shade garden
The day lilies along the garage.
Things are drying out so much that i had to water the top two gardens! But notice all the tubing pumping water from Lake Ellis.
The flowing phlox falls over the edge of the fabulous field stone
oh, what a wee little gnome have we. . .
Chicks & Hens or is it Hens & Chicks. . . .they might be my all time favorite plant. I remember them in my mom's garden- planted in a stump from a tree that we got chopped down. . .
Last year with birthday money from TJ's grandma, i got a clematis vine. This year i got a new trellis for it. I cannot wait until it blooms. :)
The peony bud. Another favorite that i enjoyed in my mom's garden when i was younger. I remember watching the ants crawl all over the buds. . . i guess that is what they do. My friend at work got this peony for me when she was an aid for a student in my room.
My cool glass ball that i got from my hubby. This is not its permanant home, but i needed to get it out of the basement for obvious reasons.
Creeping jenny- you can step on her and she doesn't mind. She is making her way around our homemade stepping stone that says "Sit & Relax"
Our "life is good" stepping stones. . . because life is good.