We found our Green Thumbs

I was planning on taking some digital photos last night of our new shrub garden, but it was a bit overcast…I will try tonight.

That was the big day last weekend – John and I spent all day Saturday ripping out the old weeds, etc. from our front garden (all except the peonies). We pulled as many weeds as possible, and planted (two of each) Mugo Pine, Emerald Green Euonymus (spelling?) and Blue Juniper, laid landscaping fabric, then mulched it. Then we put out a set of moonlights that were a wedding present last year. So very proud of our accomplishment…it’s a big deal because neither of us has ever been “gardeners”. We just had to do something with the state of the front of our house. We should have thought of that before buying a house with lots of green space.

We had my 4-year old nephew over for the night, and then my sister came over for dinner. Later on, M&J and P stopped by for a "social gathering". A really great day!

So, what else is new….been looking into places to stay while in Massachusetts in July and in Lunenburg / Halifax in August. I found a place called the “Rodeway Inn” for $80US in Revere, Mass (part of the Comfort Inn chain) and booked it, but then read some reviews of it on tripadvisor.com. One person liked it, the other two felt it was the perfect place to spend an hour….also, it is basically in the heart of Boston, and John would prefer staying on the outskirts. There is a “Quality Inn” in Lexington that we may book instead. I know I am thinking about this trip too much and driving my husband crazy, but over planning and over analyzing is essentially part of my character.

Nothing booked for Lunenburg yet, but places have been narrowed down!