Excellent!
Doing more yard cleanup today. Lots of branches came down with the nearby tornado last week, and it’s either been cold or rainy for most days. So today I gathered the small brush and hubby has his chain saw out. Some of this will be good wood for the fire pits right away.
We have two, one which is rustic and out closer to the woods where I love to sit when it’s lightning bug season (usually early June to Father’s Day they’re abundant and put on a real show). The other fire pit is a medium sized Solo stove with a surround, and we have that one on our deck just outside the sunroom and off of the kitchen. It is very forgiving up there but not quite as scenic as the one near the woods. We may try to have a fire there in a little while.
In one section of our yard, it’s very sloped, so we have it terraced. Today I leveled it again in some spots, and relaid the fieldstone steps. I only got about 10 steps done before wanting a break. The ones I relaid were all askew and dangerous to walk on. The rest are in pretty good shape. This is the area where I have my potting bench, so it’s important for me to have no tripping hazards there.
Also, I got a nice surprise today! I’ve been noticing a chickadee visiting one of the Bluebird houses. The bluebirds haven’t shown an interest quite yet, and there are 3 more houses available should they decide to nest. Anyway, I peeked in today, and not only was there a nest, there were 5 tiny brown speckled eggs in there! Mama’s not around incubating them, so it could be that she adds a few more. I have never been able to see chickadees hatch and fledge, but I hope I will be able to with this brood. We shall see.